American Girl party

We had our first American Girl party over the weekend! Little Nora got invited for a birthday party at the store for two of her friends (they are twins) and she had a fun time. I've never even been inside an AG store before, let alone a party at the store, and I was pleasantly surprised at how civilized it all was. The girls were all pretty well behaved and sat quietly, ordering their lunch from the waitress, watching their dolls get their hair done, playing "would you rather" and coloring bookmarks. They did get antsy for a little bit and went out to the store to ooh and aah over all the toys but it was still pretty manageable.

The best part of the this story? Evie was pretty darn jealous that she didn't get to go to this party and while THAT isn't great, she has made up her mind that she wants to save up her $$ to get a doll and is very willing to do more chores if it means she gets paid. As a result, she played more than an hour of flute yesterday to earn $18! That's a big deal since she normally fights practicing for even 10 minutes. So, yay for American Girl dolls?

Each of the dolls got their own seat.

Super cute cake and ice cream plate

Girls and their dolls. Nora's doll is named Katy, after Katy Perry.

Having fun waving at all the window shoppers.

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