Two hands!

 My baby girls are now 5 +1, two hands!  When did they get so big?  I know I was waiting and waiting for them to grow up and not be so dependent on me ALL the time, but now everyone can STOP growing! 

 Cousins, this picture took at least five minutes to get.  Isn't it wonderful?

Grandma Phillips's birthday is 10 days after Dani and Ellie's, so we got to celebrate her too!

 

 The friend party!  The girls invited 10 friends over for an afternoon celebration.  The picture below is of when the kids were singing.  I think Danielle wanted to crawl under the table, just like when she was two.  Ellie, however, ate up the attention!  :)

 Hello Kitty cookies that I was quite proud of, this is as good as my crafting gets!

 We opened the family presents on their birthday night.  This picture is when they found out what a sucker I am, and got them the look alike American Girl dolls.  I didn't decide to get them until two days before their birthday, so they are holding print outs of what their dolls look like.  They were ecstatic!  Kent thinks I am crazy, (and I sorta do too), but they have not put them down since they arrived 4 days ago.  If it were me when I was little, the doll would have sat on a shelf and I would have viewed it from afar.  These girls have such imaginations and really PLAY with them.  I don't regret the investment yet, and as my fabulous, smart friend, Kelsey pointed out, it's better than buying them some kind of electronic device.

 Dani's look alike, "Claire" who has curly hair and freckles.

 Ellie's look alike, "Megan" who has blue eyes and straight hair.

Happy Birthday to my amazing, smart, funny girls, I love you!