and she's a WHOLE hand....

bet you can NEVER guess what kind of birthday party Alison had for turning '5' years old....

yes, that's right...a Rapunzel party!!!!!

I let her invite 5 friends for her first friend party. It was a success :) The girls did great, played well, and overall had a good time. Mommy had tons of fun planning it too.

The girls were enjoying snack time here...Chris was playing a little game of question and answer...
Alison had decided last minute that she wanted to go ahead and dress up as Cinderella for the party. We invited our friends to do the same. Cara played along and was Sleeping Beauty!

I let the girls decorate their own crown cookie...icing and all. They had a super time doing that and overall...it wasn't THAT messy :)

and the partygoers...Karis, Cara, Alison, Gabi and Izi!
Thanks for coming friends!

Our November in a nutshell....

Chris' mom's side of the family has a women-only weekend every year at the first of November in Minneapolis. They are super sweet to always invite and include me :) It is SUPER fun and I had to share this group shot of us beautiful women!!!Alison wanted to be a Native American for Thanksgiving this year...her wish is my command!
The little ladies for Thanksgiving brunch which included my brothers AmaZing chili!
Celebrating Thanksgiving....I'm so super thankful for these ladies in my life!