Proud New Owner

She's finally part of the five year old/get your first American Girl Doll club!

When each granddaughter turns five, Eric's parents take them to buy their first American Girl Doll.  Mairin is the youngest granddaughter and the last to have this special day and she loved every second of it.  She spied the doll with pink and blue hair in a catalog weeks ago and had her heart set on it ever since.  Even after circling the store a few times, she still loved "Cotton Candy" the most and proudly carried her to the check out to come home with her.  She felt special and loved and it was nice to have the whole family there to help her share in this fun moment.

After our shopping trip, we headed back home to meet up with my Dad, Mary, the Ivans and Wolfers for a pizza and cupcake party to celebrate the almost 5-year-old.  It was a great day.