We headed up to the Peak 8 Fun Park and rode the super chair up to the top of the mountain. It was a beautiful day and the views are stunning. My girls are super practical — only their fanciest princess dresses to go hiking. So silly.

Gwyneth showed Miss Felix around the Butterfly Pavilion. Of course she was not scared to hold Rosie. Curtis took a turn also. He didn’t love it, but he wasn’t chicken (unlike others who shall remain  nameless).Gwyneth and Rosie had a delightful time watching butterflies together. We had lunch at Wildflower Inn and enjoyed curry and chips, reubens, clam chowder, burgers and mac and cheese. Delicious!!

The girls joined Bria to celebrate her 5th birthday.  They ate lunch, got lots of candy from a pinata, had cake and ice cream and enjoyed some time in the pool. It was a fun party and I’m glad we could celebrate with Bria and her family.

YaYa’s flight was cancelled due to electrical issues at the Midway Airport. It was a hassle for poor YaYa but we got to visit with her for an extra two days!We blew up the pools and relaxed in the backyard. B met Tom for drinks so we got to have dinner for breakfast! 

My girls love crafts. The Merrill’s gave Annabelle a  Fancy Nancy craft set and the girls were thrilled. Annabelle set to work right away making pictures and writing letters. Luckily she shared with her little sister so there was peace in the Meyer house. 

Miss Annabelle requested a Little Mermaid Party this year. We blew up the pool, turned up the the sprinklers, threw together some food, and let her and her friends loose in the backyard. We even had a visit from Ariel! Annabelle was in awe and hung on her every word. 

Everyone seemed to have a great time especially Miss Annabelle!!

Scuttle’s Goldfish Treats and Prince Eric’s Pirates Booty

Fabulous Ariel cake from Little B Bake Shoppe

Annabelle woke up the next morning and asked me “did Ariel come to our house yesterday?”. I said yes and she replied “oh good, I was worried it was all just a dream.”. Now, that makes a mommy happy. 

I inherited my love of going to the movies from my mom. Naturally we took the girls to see Brave on opening day. I liked the story line and it was good for the girls, but it was a bit violent. Gwyneth got a little scared, but in the end she liked it and Annabelle wants that long red curly hair!

YaYa is here!! We are excited to have her here for mine and Annabelle’s bithdays. It’s going to be a hot week so we spent her first day here cooling off at the pool. 

It was family night at the Theater so we took the girls to see the Addams Family. I have to admit I have never seen the shows or the movie so I didn’t really know what to expect. The one thing we all knew and liked was the opening song with the snapping. That got the girls excited and we snapped our way downtown. 

We had dinner at the Corner Office, a trendy restaurant across from the theater. With your theater tickets kids ate for free and along with their meal they received cotton candy for dessert. Can you imagine? Cotton candy for dessert. Well, this place is my girls’ new favorite!

Gwyneth loves going to the dollar store! It’s her very favorite thing. She used her Bucket List choice to go spend her $10 at the Dollar Store and was thrilled. It’s great to see the girls negotiating, sharing, adding, subtracting, and using wonderful manners.