Cinq, cinco, wu, funf, FIVE

The great thing about having a birthday two days before Christmas is that Maren often has family here to help her celebrate. On her "real" birthday, we went to the Nutcracker and then had afternoon tea at Grand America, which was both lovely and fancy, but unfortunately, we left the camera at home. Here are some of the highlights of the princess party, where Mimi played paparazzi while Annie was the cruise director and Mom was crafts coordinator. I think all of the princesses felt that they had the royal treatment.

Grannie made the princess dress

Mimi made the cake-- the princess cake is a tradition!

Barbie as Mother Ginger-- her skirt was an angel food cake and a bundt cake!

Coloring princesses

The girls on a scavenger hunt (with their clue-reader)

Making crowns

All dressed up and nowhere to go!

Playing "Princess Says"

The whole gang (minus the ones who had wandered up to my closet and were trying to get into the Christmas presents)

Princess, princess, queen

"Happy Birthday, Dear Maren"

Mmm!

Behold-- my presents-- aren't they lovely?

Hey-- I thought this one was discontinued!

Just what I always wanted!

Five!