Princesses, Princesses Everywhere

How can it have been 6 weeks since I last posted on the blog? Yes, we've been super busy, but that is always a given. We have, however, been faithfully taking photos (and video) so hope everyone will forgive the delay between posts by reveling in our most recent adventures with Lauren Jade.

Princess Birthday Madness:

Yes, Lauren's birthday is in just 3 weeks, but we've discovered that with her starting preschool comes nonstop birthday parties! Of course she loves them (cake and pizza, woo hoo!) and it's been fun for us to get to interact with parents of the kids in her class and see Lauren with her school friends. The parties thus far have ranged from frolicking on giant inflatables (boy did that wear mommy and daddy out), to Gymboree (nonstop music, bubbles and gym equipment, what toddler wouldn't love that), to the latest a few weeks ago, a genuine princess dress up party for one of the girls in her class, Kiana.

Wearing her fanciest princess dress, she loved the Snow White bouncy house:


Just a few of the princesses partaking in the festivities with special guest, Cinderella:


I just loved this shot of the back view of the girls in their gowns:


Listening intently to a story read by Cinderella while sucking on a lolly:


Her favorite - getting her face painted by Cinderella:


Checking out her fierce cat look:


Hanging in the sun with Daddy (it was the first really warm day of the year):


Note the serious concentration while they watch the candles being lit on the cake:


Winding down at the end of the party - a good nap was definitely in her future!