Eliza's 9th Bday

My baby turned 9! We had fun doing a few things that Eliza wished for her birthday:

We went out to eat at Applebee's. This child loves to go out to eat :). It is a seldom treat.

Her second wish was to have a party with her friends. We decided to do the Luau theme. The girls had a blast doing their hawaiin names, making leis and flower headbands, and watching a movie. This age, though, definitely made for a wild party. I felt like I was at a rock concert!

Photo shoot

Making their leis

The flower shop for headbands

Blowing out the candles

My volcanic creation

Eliza's last birthday wish came as quite a surprise a week later...Eliza's cousin Chris let her have his DS. He figured now that he was becoming a dad, it was time to let go :). Eliza's was overjoyed since she had been asking for one for several years now and was always told no.

Hard to believe another year has already past. My children are growing up to quickly!

Anna's big debut

The long awaited moment arrived this weekend. Anna played one of the lead roles, Princess Jasmine, in her middle school play, "Aladdin, Jr". I still remember the day she called me from school to tell me she got the lead role. She has been on cloud nine ever since that day and has loved every minute of the process leading up to the big show.

Disgruntled at Sultan's law to marry a prince

On the magic carpet

The proposal

The final scene

The final call

One of Anna's friends who came to see the play. So special.

Anna with her costars