Saturday, May 1, 2010

Princesses Galore!

The first half of the year has been all about princesses in the Coleman household. More often than not, I find myself surrounded by "ball gowns" and sitting in the floor enjoying "tea" (which is really water) and apple butter cakes (made with apple butter and graham crackers). Sarah is about as "girly" as any 4 year old I have ever met! My friend Brandy fueled the fire by buying her a stunningly beautiful Cinderella gown for Christmas. You can see below that I has been through its share of events this year.

Sarah's friend, Avery invited her to her very first Princess Tea themed birthday party! Sarah was overjoyed to have an excuse to wear her Cinderella garb out of the house!
Donia does a great job each year with birthday parties. This year she outdid herself. Look at the detail on the birthday "cakes". Donia, you're my hero! You can find much more of her handiwork by following the Blu Sash link. This is the name of her business. It is obvious that she is quite talented.

What a lovely spread for a bunch of little ladies. They get a chance to behave like true princesses.



A birthday dinner fit for royalty!


Princesses Sara and Emma catching up before dinner begins.




Princess Avery, aka, the birthday girl, is more than ready to get this show on the road!






Look at the way Sarah is sipping her tea. The girls were on their best behavior. I guess they sensed how special it was to be allowed to use breakables during this feast!





How precious! This party was a definite success. Thank you Avery for letting us help you celebrate!
The next opportunity we had to wear the gown out of the house was in March for the "Disney Princesses on Ice" tour. We have been waiting for months to see the princesses leave their home in Florida and travel to the Bluegrass state. As you can see below, Sarah was mesmerized by the show!






Here is the view from our seats. Snow White was Sarah's obsession last fall. Disney did a great job with her story, as they did with most of the princesses.





We were joined by our friends Maura and Julie. As you can see, we had a hard time getting either of the girls attention during the show. I guess this is a good sign!




Julie was kind to take a photo of Sarah and me during the intermission. I am so proud of the wonderful young lady that Sarah has become. I am also thankful that we have the means and the opportunity to have these special days together from time to time.




Maura was more in the mood to make silly faces than pose for the camera during the intermission. I guess they were a little antsy from all of the sitting!


The finale featured a wonderful ball in which all the princesses dressed in white and gold. Beautiful!



After the show, we convinced the girls to stop and take a photo outside of Rupp arena. This was the best photo we achieved. I am sure those of you with more than one child know how hard it is to get more than one child to stop, look at the camera, and say cheese!


All in all, this was a wonderful event for everyone involved. I will forever cherish the months (years???) that Sarah graced our presence in the adorable princess attire at home and out and about. These cute moments are so fleeting. I wonder what will be the next obsession for the remainder of 2010? Only time will tell...

Until next time.
















1 comment:

Dana said...

What sweet pics! Glad she is having fun. I know you are too! What fun to have a girly-girl :)