Birthday Gift Fun

With softball over, the girls have enjoyed playing during our newly expanded free time.

This weekend, they got out Juliana and Daryl's birthday gift for Violet, a paintable ceramic tea set.

They painted the tiny pieces, and then we baked them, washed them, and had a tea party!

Violet is stirring sugar into her tea.

Cheers!

Continuing the post-birthday fun, we took Violet shopping with her birthday money.

She chose this large doll, which came with a couple of outfits and a book. It's the Target version of pricey American Girl dolls, and her friend Melanie just got an American Girl for her own birthday.

Violet has named her new friend Emma Leigh, and Emma sleeps with Violet every night now.

She also used her Amazon money from Nan and Pop and Uncle Dean and Auntie Jenny to buy a Calico Critters camper. Cora, meanwhile, used her own funds to buy the Critters car to tow the caravan. The girls are eagerly awaiting their new toys!