Sunday, February 13

American Adventure

Eden with Kanani ("the girl of her dreams") at the American Girl Doll store and with Chrissa and KaTie, her dolls from her 7th birthday and this Christmas. KaTie, below, had her ears pierced as well.
Taking a break from shopping and waiting on our table to eat dinner.
 Ready for lunch at the Bistro.
  Eden, Chrissa, and KaTie...Tea-time!
 The boys enjoying their time with Optimus Prime:)
 Eating their Ice cream Floats... Root beer and Orange Cream!
 Finally was able to get Hank to pose with Eden inside the Bistro with a doll!
Both kids with their respective "dolls." 
 A great end to a fabulous day!

What a day....Eden loves her American Girl Dolls, Chrissa and KaTie (yes, spelled with a capital T) and has been asking for quite sometime to take them shopping and to eat in the Bistro. Finally, for Valentine's Day, this was our treat to Edibug...she's only 8 for so long:). Hank had fun going to Game Stop to pick out a new DS case and game...boys will be boys! We had KaTie's ears pierced, hand-picked a new outfit for Chrissa (Julie's 70's Retro Day-outfit), and all enjoyed dinner with the dolls, and oh yes, Optimus Prime! Of coursse, while there, we were able to meet the new "Girl of the Year," Kanani from Hawaii--she's beautiful with long brown hair that can be styled in many ways (i.e., the fabulous "Hair Salon" was witness to that)! So now, Eden has a new goal in mind...Kanani for her Birthday...we shall see!

I love taking my children to do things that I believe have long awaited to do, while other friends and family have gone and she's heard all the stories, and reads the magazines...she's been waiting for over a year. Eden earned this trip with taking care of her dolls, their clothes, and all of their accessories. What a little doll I have, it was nice to see her eyes light up with excitement! Hank's eyes even lit up when he saw the Bitty Baby with his look-a-like blond hair and wearing a super hero outfit...he confided in his daddy, "I would like that doll, daddy, the one that looks like me." Bless his heart, I probably would have broke down and bought it for him.

This was definitely a trip of indulgence; we definitely didn't need new clothes for these dolls, nor pay so much for dinner and all that it included...but it was a nice afternoon to have spent with my family. Now off to plan for a trip in May...I better start saving up!