Here is the beautiful birthday girl Chani with her friend Emma. Miss Chani is four years old!
When I think my friend Kathy can't outdo herself when it comes to putting together a party, she always proves me wrong. We've been to two other parties for Miss C and they were amazing. I never could believe Kathy's attention to detail. And then Kathy topped herself again. This year's party was a Mickey and Minnie Mouse themed party. I don't think there was an item that didn't have a mouse on it in the whole place - including the bathroom! There was a craft station, a coloring station, and a pizza making station. There were super cute games, tons of food and adorable goodies bags. Amazing I tell ya. Briana had a total blast of course...
Briana and her snow globe...
Makin' pizza (yes, Micky Mouse shaped pizza)...
Mmmm, marshmallows...
Coloring station...
Starting the games...
Look at my pizza...
Miss Katie...
Miss Maisie...
Singing "Happy Birthday"...
Katie and Briana...
Doug kidding around with Chani...
She was slightly hopped up on puffed cheese balls and cake...
I seriously can't wait for next year's party! :D
February 7, 2011
February 6, 2011
Little Miss Chic
February 5, 2011
Finding Joy In Every Day Things
As much as Briana enjoys holidays and special occasions, she always manages to find a way to just enjoy the every day things in life.
Dressing silly in party stores...
Eating a Steak N Shake burger, fries and milkshake...
Swinging...
Sliding down a pole...
Spending a quiet Sunday afternoon alone with Gramma...
Gramma and Bri comparing feet...
Walking down overflowing aisles of Valentine's Day goodness...
The reason Briana doesn't need one more stuffed animal...
Briana has retaught me to enjoy all the little things in life. I love having a four year old.
Dressing silly in party stores...
Eating a Steak N Shake burger, fries and milkshake...
Swinging...
Sliding down a pole...
Spending a quiet Sunday afternoon alone with Gramma...
Gramma and Bri comparing feet...
Walking down overflowing aisles of Valentine's Day goodness...
The reason Briana doesn't need one more stuffed animal...
Briana has retaught me to enjoy all the little things in life. I love having a four year old.
February 4, 2011
Scenes From Chinese New Year
This is what Briana wore to school yesterday morning. It was quite cold, but Briana was adamant about wearing a dress to school! She looked so cute...
She always asks me to take a silly face picture of her...
Briana's teacher read "Dragon Dance" to the class. Then she asked Briana to sing "London Bridge" in Chinese for the class and say "Happy New Year" in Chinese as well. Then all the kids received the CNY goody bags that I put together for them. I wasn't there for the festivities, but Bri's wonderful teacher gave me the play by play. :D
In the evening, we met the B family and the A family at a nearby restaurant to celebrate CNY. All the girls looked especially cute in their silk dresses...
Hope everyone had a very special first day of Chinese New Year. Only 14 days left to go. :)
She always asks me to take a silly face picture of her...
Briana's teacher read "Dragon Dance" to the class. Then she asked Briana to sing "London Bridge" in Chinese for the class and say "Happy New Year" in Chinese as well. Then all the kids received the CNY goody bags that I put together for them. I wasn't there for the festivities, but Bri's wonderful teacher gave me the play by play. :D
In the evening, we met the B family and the A family at a nearby restaurant to celebrate CNY. All the girls looked especially cute in their silk dresses...
Hope everyone had a very special first day of Chinese New Year. Only 14 days left to go. :)
February 3, 2011
February 2, 2011
We Are Ready For Chinese New Year
The house is all decorated for the New Year...
We've been busy making Chinese lanterns...
And the goodies bags are all ready for school tomorrow...
Xin Nian Kuai Le!!!
We've been busy making Chinese lanterns...
And the goodies bags are all ready for school tomorrow...
Xin Nian Kuai Le!!!
February 1, 2011
I Hope You Dance (Cute Briana Dancing Videos)
No autographs please...
We had a fun play date over at our friend Amy and ML's house on Saturday. The girls decided to play dress up and show us their extraordinary dance moves. In the video, I giggle at how ML really gets into it.
And one night last week, Briana was also in a dancing mood. The Back Street Boys came on and she totally felt the music. I think you'll like the smooch she blows to me in the middle of the show in the first video and the booty shake in the second. (Excuse the mess - we cleaned up right after the performance.)
Watching Briana dance the other night, the song "I Hope You Dance" popped into my head...
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
I hope Bri always remembers to dance.
We had a fun play date over at our friend Amy and ML's house on Saturday. The girls decided to play dress up and show us their extraordinary dance moves. In the video, I giggle at how ML really gets into it.
And one night last week, Briana was also in a dancing mood. The Back Street Boys came on and she totally felt the music. I think you'll like the smooch she blows to me in the middle of the show in the first video and the booty shake in the second. (Excuse the mess - we cleaned up right after the performance.)
Watching Briana dance the other night, the song "I Hope You Dance" popped into my head...
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
I hope Bri always remembers to dance.
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