Princess For a Day

This week is Homecoming at Stewartville High School, and Maggie was asked to be the princess. (It helps to have a connection at the school.) ;)
Rehearsal found her quite apprehensive, but after donning her new dress, her confidence shone through as she escorted each of the five king candidates to their seats on stage. She and the little prince got to chow down on popcorn and recline center stage while the rest of the program was underway.

Under the Sea

Ever since Maggie commissioned Grammy to sew an Ariel costume, Maggie's fascination with The Little Mermaid has grown. Fascination turned to obsession when Grammy and Bapa took Maggie on a very special date to see the musical at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater in August. Therefore, Maggie requested a mermaid-themed party for her birthday this year.

Eight little girls can make a lot of noise and tire a person out! But it sure was fun to see them enjoy themselves. We are so thankful for such wonderful friends for Maggie.

We started with a craft - painting treasure boxes.

After a treasure hunt with clues, the girls were ready to eat.

The hungry crew.

Bode wanted me to take a picture of him, too, but I didn't quite catch a smile.

The princesses and mermaids (minus Lily).

Present time!

And finally, cake!

Five, Family, and Fun

After a breakfast of Pop Tarts (her choice since we never have them) and measuring her current height on the growth chart, I sat down with my sweet girl for a birthday interview:

I am... 5 years old.
The best show on TV is... Sophia the First.
My favorite thing about school is... snack and station time.
The thing I'm best at is... running and doing a somersault.
If I could change my name, it would be... my doll's name, Molly.
My favorite colors are... pink, blue, purple, and red.
My favorite toy is..."I'm thinking on that one..." Molly.
When I grow up, I want to work... at the bank.
I like to take these things to bed with me at night: blankie.
My favorite book is..."I read lots of books, but my favorite book is Cinderella...in my princess book."
My favorite movie is... The Little Mermaid.
My favorite season of the year is... summer.
A food I really like is... Pop-Tarts (her birthday breakfast of choice this morning).
My favorite animals are... bobcats and cats and cute little puppies and cute little kitties.
My favorite sports are... football and basketball and soccer.
My best friends are... all of them - Olivia, Claire, and Josie and Betsy and Abbie and Ari.
My favorite holiday is... Valentine's Day and Thanksgiving and Christmas.
My favorite thing I did while I was 4 was... going to Wisconsin Dells.

The rest of the day consisted of some time with their nanny, a nap, a visit from Grandma and Grandpa complete with ice cream cake, Chuck E Cheese, and presents! 

Maggie's exclamations that it was "the best day ever!" certainly made it special for the rest of us, too.

Breakfast of champions with her Molly doll.

Five!

Grandma and Grandpa brought the fun!

Grammy and Bapa were here the weekend before helping make bunk beds!

DQ princess cake from Grandma and Grandpa.

Thanks, Bode!

Birthday celebration at school on the 22nd.  Maggie got to be calendar helper.  Bode joined right in when we got to Maggie's school, "Hi, everybody!" and was an eager participant (red shirt).

He was starting to get tired and unsure.