A's birthday

This year for A's birthday instead of having a party she decided to go over to the American Girl store in Georgia and eat at the restaurant with her dolls. I thought that not having a big party would save time, effort, and money but boy was I wrong! It turned into an overnight stay near the mall because the only reservation (reservation?!?!?!!?to eat breakfast at a doll store!?!?!) available was a 9am "brunch". Instead of leaving at 5am we decided to drive over Friday afternoon and make a trip out of it. Even though it was rainy and cold we had a great time. A was in heaven in that store, it took her hours and hours to decide what she was going to buy. Ultimately, she decided on an outfit for Kit and one for Ruthie as well as the matching pjs for her and Kit.

Baby C got a ride on the luggage. She didn't like it.
We were there when it opened! Front row Joe! But I think Ruthie's hair is in her eyes. Help a girl out.
A kept saying "this is so fancy and grown up!" The dolls really enjoyed their chocolate chip muffins.
For the grand finale they brought out a cute little (or should I say HUGE) ice cream for her and sang happy birthday. She was beyond thrilled.
All in all, a successful trip!
We had a great time and if you have a daughter who is into American Girl at all I highly recommend it. The experience was so fun because she was so into it.
If you don't have a daughter who is into American Girl then just ignore that piece of advice or get her a doll asap.
**(On the way home we stopped at the home storage center and bought some wheat, oats, and pinto beans so now you know where to go in the event of an emergency!!)**

**(Oh, and if you were wondering, my eyes are doing a ton better today. the steroid ointment the eye doctor prescribed is working wonders but I can only use it for a few days at a time...thanks for the kind words)