Our American Girl

Last weekend was all about Miss Lexi.
She requested to take her closest friends from class
for frozen yogurt after school.
It was a freezing cold day, but these girls didn't seem to mind.
They ate, sang, played and danced around Yummilicious.
It was just as loud and festive as it looks from these pictures.

Then, Sunday was her actual party.
The birthday girl had been hoping for a
Halloween themed celebration in our backyard.
But her momma just didn't have the energy (or time)
for such a big undertaking this year.
Instead, we decided on a festive day at The American Girl Doll store.
We took ten friends along with us, plus Ryleigh and several moms.
It was the first time many had been inside the store,
and it was the first time any of them had celebrated a birthday there,
so it ended up being a great choice.
One of the highlights was all caravanning over together to The Galleria.
The girls were all dressed up for the occasion,
and they brought along their dolls.
Each doll was treated to a birthday crown
and doll seat right at the table - super cute.
The store tends to every sweet little detail -
like mini tea cups and saucers for the dolls,
a super cute and super pink crown for the birthday girl,
warm hot chocolate and cute little games for the table.
The little ladies feasted on mini pizzas, grilled cheese and tomato soup,
fruit and yogurt platters and mini pretzel bites
while the moms enjoyed our own pots of tea.
We filled our time playing telephone, telling jokes
(5 and 6 year old humor is a riot),
answering "all about me" questions that were left on the table for us,
and then touring the entire store in all its glory.
The girls oohed and ahhed when seeing the doll hair salon
(if you've never experienced this, you'd be amazed.
it is literally a hair salon all for dolls - marketing at its most genius)
and then started Christmas lists right on the spot.
It was truly a cute way to celebrate our very own American Girl!