Birthday Madness

Well, we had two birthdays in one week which is enough cake for any family to eat. But we did our best and finished each cake on the day it was presented. I have to admit that we did not get the biggest cakes available but everyone got at least 2 pieces.

First birthday to celebrate was my dads who came all the way from England to party with his grandkids. Girls had so much fun blowing up balloons and wrapping presents, I love to see the joy that children have when they give to others, makes me so proud.

Then onto Miss Jade who turned 9 this year. We surprised her with getting her ears pierced which is something that we have set for a tenth birthday, but wanting to really surprise her and after checking with Ruby and Pearl, we went ahead and got them done. We did have a few tears but she admired the finished result and was glad that she had them done.

Jade at the end of the day said " this was the best day ever" cannot top that. I think the pictures say it all .

Yard Sale Madness

Yard sale madness!!! I cannot believe we had so much stuff to put into our yard sale. I always say that we will not do this again but every year we do it. Jade is the cupcake queen and because she is cute she gets donations from people without even selling a cupcake. My mom who is visiting from England was even in on the action, she used to have a clothing store so she was in her element helping people find the perfect outfit.

 So 8am signs were posted and everyone was at their stations, with help from our three cats. I love hearing the girls with their negotiating skills and luckily we do not have the most expensive things on the block. I do not know how we got so much or saved so much for use at a  later date, but I guess that most of us do that. When we move to the next house I would like it to be half the size and half the stuff.

Day one was a great success, day two not so much we determined that one key sign had fallen down.  So at the the end of it the girls got to enjoy the fruits of their labor. And we still have a garage full of stuff for next time..

Spring Break

Spring Break is here !!!!!!! and we are staying home. Which means that we have to be creative and stay away from Facebook and all the folks that have gone off to wonderful exotic places. I think it is harder each year to keep the girls entertained  at home..... Well we are preparing for a yard sale at the end of the week and the girls get split the profits so that peaks their interest somewhat . Jade has proclaimed that she is going to be in charge of her own lemonade and cupcake stand.

We started off with a trip to a new venue in town , everyone was tired and sweaty after an hour of non stop jumping. I on the other hand sat in a nice couch watching them. 

Step two was to take the girls to the movies, Jade is not one for anything that is not animated but she was captivated by this princess story. We sat through the whole thing with one big bucket of popcorn, noticing that we put more on the floor than in our mouths. 

Yard sale day one came and we had lots of people and Jade did a roaring trade in cupcakes not so much with the lemonade. Day two was not so wonderful, we found out later that one of our signs had fallen down and this halted our booming trade. Sun was out though and we played frisbee and looked for birds. 

So all in all we had a great Spring break and now we will try to get back into the normal swing of school and dance and everyday life, something that we have not strayed from too much this week. Next week we also get to start work on filming some things for the girls new You tube channel.   

Locks of Love

 The wonderful lady who is takes care of our hair told the girls last year about the organization called " locks of love." This is an amazing organization that uses to the donated hair to make wigs for cancer patients. This is something that the girls thought was a great thing to do and also Pearl had been asking for such a long time to get her hair cut,It was a little harder for Ruby to come to the decision. But in the end Ruby and Pearl gave up 9 inches of hair. Jade would have loved too but she did not have that much to give !!!! late bloomer. So she got to have a little trim to make her feel part of the action. 

Once the cuts were made Pearl was over the
moon, Ruby did not know whether she had made the right decision !!!!! And just to add to that her hair has been the slowest to grow back. 
We are very fortunate to have the coolest stylist out there. When we go the girls get to paint their nails and even make cookies sometimes as well as get cool colors in their hair. 

Time For More Dance !

Time is slipping away from me this year!!! I am looking back on last years photo's that I have just downloaded from my phone ( I am sure nobody else does that) and see that we are about to be recital season. Last year the girls danced in all three shows on one day. That was a test of endurance if ever I saw one. But I must say that they gave all their energy to each and every performance and it did not hurt that they had a good supply of candy to keep them going all day, mind you the end of the day was not pretty. Jade always amazes me that sometimes she could care less about going to dance class but when she is on the stage she loves every minute of it. 

Treetop Sisters Perform at Crystal Bridges Museum

When visiting NWA one of the must do's on your list of places to see is Crystal Bridges Museum. The museum was founded by Alice Walton of the Wal-mart family. It opened in 2011 and offers free admission to the public. 

They have a number of live music events and the girls were lucky enough to be invited to participate in the pre-school series, The girls had an incredible time and loved being asked, it was definitely a highlight. 

Crystal Bridges 

Pearl is sound checking and getting ready to sing. Jade on the other hand is probably thinking of all the cool things to do in the children's art area after she finishes the performance. One of the fun things about this venue was the space that the girls and the audience had to work in. The preschoolers had no problem joining in the with the girls and busting a move !!! I think the girls learned some new moves. I on the other hand had lots of extra singers and they gave me lots of information on their pets and and animal sounds. 

If you are ever in the area be sure to check it out!  http://crystalbridges.org/

Stepping Out Of The Comfort Zone

We have enjoyed delivering meals on wheels this last month, by the end of the month we knew all the people by name and what to expect at each delivery. One gentleman, whose  dogs wanted to greet the girls each time, and then the lady who was 101 telling us that her kids had hired a lady to come in and clean and that she just did not know what to do with herself. One lady had just come back from a stay in the hospital and we helped her get the microwave to work. It is so important to reach out in any way that you can in your community, for us this was just over an hour of our time and well worth it.  

We made a hobbit cake for the girl’s book club today…. There will not be a photograph.. I thought that we did a great job but it did not look like it Pinterest counterpart. I am not known for my artistic baking skills but the girls had a great time helping and decorating. I think that I could have paid a professional to make it cheaper than buying all the ingredients.

After the cake adventure I think that we need to spend more time off the electronics and more time hands on crafts and sewing projects.