Haircut!

Ali finally let me get her hair cut! I have been trying to get her to cut her hair for the last 2 years. But ever since she got into princesses she refused (princesses all have long hair). Yesterday, however, she had a playdate with her friend who donated to locks of love. While Ali's hair is not long enough, she was still excited to cut her hair. Only provision being that we go to a hair cutting place. (Apparently she doesn't like me cutting her hair)

This is Ali pre-haircut. She was so excited to be at the "salon" aka supercuts, that she was giggling the entire time we waited for them to call her name.

Not sure why she is holding Kat's foot here, but she insisted on taking a picture with Kat's foot. This is her "long look."

She even had a hard time sitting still while the haircut was in process, because she kept wanting to look in the mirror and touch the falling hair.

Not only did she get a super cute haircut, she got a lollipop too! She told me, "Mommy, I LOVE my new haircut!" What do you think?

Birthday!

Three year ago today, a sweet little girl was born into our lives. She has brought us joy and lots of love. Happy Birthday Kat!

2 days old and already she was a great sleeper.
While Ali may not have been initially happy to welcome the newcomer, she eventually came around, and now they really are the best of friends. Whenever you ask Kat who her best friend is, she will always respond, "Ali!"

Enough sappy stuff, here is her birthday party, along with the newest member of our family, Charlie.

Kat has been to enough parties by now to be a pro at pinata-whacking. Look at that focus!

I just liked this picture because I told them to look at me, and they all looked, but I guess I didn't specify that their eyes needed to be open.

mmm, pizza! Do mermaids eat pizza?

For sure they eat cake!

Don't worry mom, I know how to do this.

.... And this is Charlie!

He is a marbled dwarf hamster, and so far the girls have been super gentle with him, but it has only been a day. We bought a fun tunnel filled cage, and a ball to roam the house.

Now to find out how long it takes before one of the girls lets him out and we have to search our house for a missing rodent! Any bets?