Christmas Cookies with friends

I have lots of Christmas blogging to catch up on!  Back to the week before Christmas...

Our last week of school before the Christmas break was a busy one!  On Tuesday the girls made cookies and exchanged gifts with Chloe and Grayson.

They did some great works of art (VERY sprinkly) and enjoyed eating almost as fast as they could decorate.

Afterwards, Elle made herself at home with Chloe's dress up and car.  

Gingerbread Village

We built our gingerbread village yesterday.  The girls really enjoyed decorating the houses.  Scarlett especially sat there for a long time putting on all the finishing touches (and eating the "mistakes").  Elle was mostly concerned with eating the decorations too.  I think they turned out cute!

Santa!

We went to see Santa this morning.  I was a bit nervous of how it would go given the past 2 years and Elle's first encounter of him this year at her Santa breakfast.  She said she was excited and would take her picture.  I was surprised she jumped right up in his lap and gave him a big hug!  Scarlett of course was excited too (and a bit nervous).  She totally forgot what she wanted for Christmas when he asked!  So excited for a cute picture!

Scarlett's Birthday Party

Scarlett's birthday party request this year was for a Frozen party at the carousel.  Other than being cold, everything turned out great!  Loved the excitement in Scarlett's eyes as her friends showed up to celebrate with her.

Saturday was her family party with all the grandparents and aunt Chloe at our house, then Sunday morning was the carousel party.

Scarlett was clearly excited to be opening presents!

Since the movie Frozen just came out, there's not too much available yet in party supplies.  I did my best to fit her theme!  I didn't get a picture of the favors, but I did reindeer candy canes and called them Sven's friends (he's the reindeer in the movie)

Here's the birthday girl in her Frozen outfit

And of course little sister doesn't get left out of present opening. She's posing in her new "Judy Moody" outfit.  Judy Moody is a chapter book series that Scarlett reads, and Elle decided that girl on her shirt was Judy.

Ready to ride the carousel

Elle's friend Taylor came

Scarlett and Madison

Karissa, Scarlett and Jonathan

Elle and Brooke

After the party we posed with Mr. Bingle

And not so legit-ly snuck our way into Storyland (hey - we paid enough for that party!)

Now that the party is over, it's on to Christmas!

Breakfast with Santa

Elle had her PK3 breakfast with Santa on Friday.  She didn't totally freak out (like a few of her friends), but she wasn't too thrilled with him either!  

First up was breakfast - donuts and chocolate milk.  She was too nervous to eat!

I asked her to go take her picture.  She wouldn't let go of me!

She finally relaxed enough to tell him she wants a Barbie for Christmas.  Then she ran!

Happy that her Santa picture is over!

Posing with her friends Brenna and Taylor

Scarlett is SIX!

Today is Scarlett's sixth birthday.  Hard to believe she's that big!  We set out to do everything she wanted today.  We had Krispy Kreme for breakfast, then opened her presents from us.  She got several books, new clothes and a Rainbow Loom to start making her friendship bracelets.  After presents, we went to see Frozen at the theater (it was great!).  Lunch was at Chipotle and then a treat at Pinkberry.  We picked up her cookie cake for tonight and cupcakes for her class for tomorrow, then we came home for a dinner of hot dogs and doritos (told you...birthday girl chooses) and cookie cake.  Now we have a week back to school before the big birthday party next weekend!

Last night we went out to dinner (we didn't leave the house much this week so we needed to get out!).  Elle was hugging on Scarlett saying "Scarlett is my sister and she's my best friend and she's my princess".  Love the love between these 2!

Going to bed 5...

And waking up 6!

Presents!

She loved her art work and present from Owen! 

After presents, she modeled a few new outfits

Cookie cake!