Feb 8 2015

Lauren and American Girl shopping

Right after Lauren’s 6th birthday party, Jackie, Jennifer, Lauren, Avery, and I went to the American Girl store in Dallas. Lauren has been saving her money for the new girl, Grace, and with people knowing that she wanted Grace, she also received gift money to use to purchase this doll.

Two excited girls!

Here are some photos from the shopping experience.

Lauren and Avery walking to the store

Giving Grace a hug in the box

Paying for Grace with cash

Satisfied American Girl customer

Feb 7 2015

Lauren’s 6th birthday party

The “big 6th birthday”

On Saturday, January 31st, Lauren had her 6th birthday party, which was a week plus ahead of her actual birthday. With everyone’s schedule the way it was, this date was a good time to have her party, and what a party it was.

The theme for the party was art, and the guests had a chance to paint whatever they wanted on a blank canvas. All in all, this was a fun party and the kids had a great time without making too much of a mess.

Lauren painting

Jackson painting

Before the party started, I got Lauren to pose for me. Here are several of those photos. They are just stunning.

Lauren posing

Lauren clowning around

Lauren looking at presents

Lauren at the table

Jack at the party

Opening presents

“Happy Birthday to Lauren”

Feb 7 2015

Lauren’s tea party

Lauren just loves tea parties, and as her grandfather, I get the chance to participate in these quite often. In the fall of 2014, Jennifer, Lauren, Jackie, and I went to a restaurant in Plano to have a tea party one Saturday morning.

I am posting photos from this event, most of which are us just hamming it up. These parties allow all of us to have some semblance of formality, but most important, some time together for all of us to act both grown up and childlike at the same time.

More tea parties will be in the future, and I am happy to be invited to each one of them.