101 days and more January Fun!

Reese had her school celebration of 101 days of school this week, so to make it a little fun all of the first grade classrooms have to create hats for the celebration made of 101 and items.  They can choose anything they want (within reason).  Reese wanted to make a crown of sorts...so we set out with contractions paper, feathers, sequins, pom poms and she created a pretty cute hat!

She's  making her 101 face...see it!

Waiting for the 101 hat parade to start...she's so cute. 

(sitting with Anna Kate, Izzie and Wynn)

 In other Beckner news...the red wagon is still getting lots of use and much to Elli's dislike it has become a game to get her in the wagon.  Poor dog.

 A fun outing with most of our small group.  We love Steel City Pops.  

 A little extra Ellie love on a cold January night.

American Girl Cafe

 Well, I felt like the trip to the American Girl store and cafe need a  post all of its own.  Reese and Hadley had both asked for an American Girl doll last year, I went back and forth over whether I should get them one or not.  I felt like Hadley was too young...but having a older sister you want what they have.  We caved...and honestly I am glad, they have loved them.  They each got the My American girl doll that looked like them...or what they wanted them to look like!

So this year as a Christmas present we went to the store and booked lunch at the cafe with all of the girls, their dolls and Bebe.

The cafe does such a great job of making the girls feel so special and making it an experience.  The dolls each had a chair right beside the girls and everyone had their own fancy drink, menu, ect.

One of my favorite pictures of our Sweet Reese

 Hadley was so excited and loved having all of the little things for her Caroline doll.

 Brynlee does not have an American Girl doll yet...thankfully she is fine with that, and I think if she did have one it might not have its head right now!  But she brought her Ariel doll that she got for Christmas and the cafe treated her just like family!

 Sundaes...on the sundaes...these girls were giddy!

 Reese making sure Rachel had enough to eat.

 Reese and Hadley both took their dolls to the American Girl salon to have their ears pierced!  A fun treat, Hadley would like to get her own ears done...but that is not on my agenda anytime soon!