Minnesota Birthday

The girls and I squeeeezed in a quick trip to Minnesota to celebrate Hadley's birthday before Thanksgiving.  It was a brief (just over 24 hours,) but very fun trip!  It began with a stop at my cousin Katie's house to see big sister Audrey & her brand new baby sister, Cecelia!  The girls had a blast playing with Audrey and peeking at sweet Cece, while Katie & I sat in wonder at how we ever got so lucky!  

Next stop, a surprise visit to our favorite eye doctor!  


















Then out to Grammie's for lunch and a quick nap, before heading over to Mike & Jill's to help celebrate Brooklyn's 6th birthday!  Pictured below: Savannah 2, Hadley 5, Piper 3, Brooklyn 6, & Jeremiah 4.

From 'braid' birthday buddies...

 

To 'Rapunzel' birthday buddies!

Busted! I think I even spy a bit of frosting on the tip of her nose! This is not the first, but the second doll cake that Grandma lovingly made within the last few days! We missed the first one when Hadley was sick, so Grandma just 'whipped-up' another one! Despite arriving in MN on such short notice, both sets of great-grandparents were able to come on out and join in the birthday fun as well!

After a delicious breakfast lovingly prepared by Grandpa the following morning, it was time for a little cake decorating lesson from Grammie. 





















We finished up the morning with a great little Nativity project that Grandma had for the girls, before we dashed back to WI to repack the suitcases and get ready for Thanksgiving up North.