VIOLET'S BIRTHDAY

Besides three of my old Barbies and the clothes I made Chris and I got her a Barbie house. Kidcraft makes a few different houses. We got this one at Costco back in early December because it was one of their christmas items. A lot cheaper to buy then. The house is totally 80's! Love it!

Then we went over to our friends house and took ice cream to share with everyone. Mint chocolate chip from Baskin Robbins to be exact. Violet's favorite.


Celebrating with our friends. It was a great night until Violet decided to bust her lip and bruise her forehead because she was jumping on the couch and fell. Something she is not allowed to EVER do at home but thinks it's ok to do at other peoples houses.

BIRTHDAY GIRL

CRAFT TIME

Monday night everyone was grumpy and tired so we decided to stay in, watch a movie and make some jewelry.
Violet wanted to watch Princess Bride. Or as she calls it The Princess and the Pirate. The movie has one bad word in it. Chris and I always have loud coughing fits at that part. Must be something in the air ;)

Look at my beautiful necklace Aunt Karen!

THINK PINK

What is that glow at the end of the hallway?

It's our new pink bathroom. I repainted it this weekend.
The pictures don't really do it justice. It's a clean salmony pink color. I decided to keep our old shower curtain because the pink matches one of the pink stripes. Although I did find some fun pink poodle fabric that would make an awesome shower curtain. I'd have to change my decor then.
I originally painted it a light turquoise 7 years ago. Time for a change. Violet has also been asking about wanting her room pink. I said NO. Why no? Because her room has a huge vaulted ceiling and I don't really want to have to repaint it again some day when she decides she hates pink. So I said lets paint the bathroom instead. She was excited about that. She got to paint her name on the wall before we started and then got to use the paint roller, which she complained was too heavy.

Everything else is pretty much the same. Except the hand towels. I decided to lease the turquoise tissue holder and toothbrush holder. It breaks up all that pink and doesn't look bad.

BRIGHT pink rug with matching hand towels. New towel bar.

Brand new fancy faucet. No more builder grade faucet! And now the drain actually drains!

Will be adding white crown molding next.

BDAY VIDEO

IDENTICAL COUSINS

Matchy matchy.

PERECT IN EVERY WAY!!!

Celebrated Violet's 4th birthday with school friends, family and neighbor family. We'll do this all over again in two weeks for her actual birthday with family.

I spent the day friday icing all the cupcakes and mini cake.

Not to bad for my first attempt at making fondat. I'll know more next time.



Treats and gifts for our friends.


Yes...she had the hat too. Insisted on it. She waited patiently for about half an hour till her friends arrived. She's singing a Meet Me in StL in this pic. Silly girl!

A little overwhelmed at first.



Princess Chris ;)


We had 15 kids making pizzas. Probably not the best activity when the birthday girl is wearing all white. Didn't drop one bit of sauce or cupcake on her dress.



I think this is my favorite pic. She was getting tired at this point.

NEW SPRING DRESSES

Now to decide which one's for Easter.

VALENTINE'S DAY LOOT

Candy from school.

We got Daddy an Adventure Time tshirt and framed photos for work.

Every night before bed, for the last few weeks, Violet and I have been practicing writing letters. She likes to spell words she sees or asks how a word is spelled. She's at the point now where you can spell the word out to her, slowly of course, and she'll write it out. She no longer needs to see the letter to write it. The only letters she's having trouble with are k and y.
So we decided to make Daddy a Valentine with pictures and frame it.

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Chris and Violet got me a new camera bag so I don't have to haul my big backpack one around. This will be much nicer to carry around at the wedding in July.

Fancy inside!


Fun box it came in.

Magnetic wood dress up doll from Grandma Fabsits.


We got her some plush Disney princesses from the Disney Store.

I made her a fleece blanket too. This is one of those "no sew" blanket kits you can buy at Joann's but I decided to sew it together rather than tie the ends. I sewed around two of the borders and around the princesses in the middle.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Crazy heart braid!

Snow White candy box. Two of Violet's favorite things in one package.

Is eating one right now. :)
Last years valentine's day dress still fits. However a bit shorter.