Happy Birthday Morgan!

 Morgan's birthday was basically a two-day event.  It fell on Sunday this year, and seeing as we wanted to buy her a hamster on her big day, we needed to celebrate twice.

We didn't tell Morgan where we were going, just that we were running an errand.  We piled into the car, I grabbed my camera, and we were off!  It was a blizzard outside.  We pulled up to Petsmart (which happens to be right next to Sportsmans Warehouse) and told Morgan that we were going into Sportsmans.  When we all got out of the car we veered over to Petsmart and went inside.

Once inside, we decided to scope out the rodents.  Morgan fell in love with the dwarf hamsters.  They are the cutest little things!  But.  When we asked the sales associate about them, I guess they are pretty mean and don't let you hold them.  Here's Morgan falling in love with one....

 

That same sales associate brought out some bins with hamsters in them ~ Morgan got to hold a few and try them out.  She ended up liking THIS one.  Isn't she cute?!

 

Some more dwarf hamsters...

 

The hamster was boxed up, and we checked out.  Oh, do you think Lilah is teething?  This is how she spent her time at Petsmart.

 

Once we got home we decided to try out the exercise ball.  We all enjoyed watching that little hamster run around the front room for awhile.  I mentioned to Morgan that it looked JUST like those Hostess Cinnamon Donut's that are so yummy.....and she said, "Let's name her Donut!!".  So here's Morgan with Donut.

We also told Morgan that she could have a late-night with ONE friend.  She asked Breaunna to come over ~ so they ate pizza, played with Donut, and watched a movie.  Happy Birthday Bug!!

Here are the kids as we wait for Morgan to arrive after picking up Breauna at her house.

 

Aaah, birthday DAY.  Happy birthday Morgan.  You are one awesome daughter, and I am so proud of you!  You make such great choices, and are so smart, and you play one amazing soccer game.  I love you so much and hope that you had a super happy birthday.

 

My favorite photo of the day...

 

Day of PURE guilt.

Back in November (I think), I took the kids to the dentist.  They reccommended that we go to the orthodontist for Morgan and Grace because their teeth were looking a little scary.  (Darn genetics).  I made an appointment with one in January, and come to find out, Grace needed THREE teeth pulled.  THREE.

I remember back in my brace-face days how painful it was to have TWO teeth pulled, so I couldn't even imagine three.  We took the day off of school and drove to the dentist.  I insisted on laughing gas (they weren't even going to give it to her...sheesh!) and watched as they pulled three HUMONGOUS teeth out of my 6 year old's mouth.  She didn't cry once!!  I could tell that it was hurting her though, so I had to squat next to the dentist chair and squeeze her hand as they wrestled those teeth out of there.

How tragic!

After they were finished, they handed me her teeth, rolled up some gauze and stuck it in her mouth.  We then drove home and I let her rest with Dad and play my Kindle while I drove to the store buying about 35.00 worth of ice cream, popsicles, gogurt, and pudding.  What a day.

Grace was so stinking brave and I was so proud of her.  She is the funniest person....always taking things as they come, and not dwelling on it after the fact.  She is definitely a person to look up to in that regard.  Good job Grace.  No wonder the tooth fairy brought you 5.00 and a coloring set.  You deserved it.

Here are those awesome teeth.  Pretty tramatic, right?!  It makes me a little light-headed just looking at them.