Labor Day Field Trip

 We spent our labor day at the Kennecott Copper Mine.  It was actually pretty cool and the kids had a lot of fun.  They were in awe over the HUGE tires that are used on the trucks.  Ryan and I were in awe over the cost for one....$25,000.  We took our time watching the trucks slowly climb out of the mine.  Owen seemed to be in heaven and could have spent hours staring and pointing.  We loved the museum and the little video explaining the mining process.  The kids also loved the gift shop and could have spent their life savings inside.

First day of preschool

 Rylie's official first day of school was today.

She was pretty excited about it.

I thought I was too, but I ended up crying all the way home.

I am going to miss this crazy, fun, sweet, 

imaginative little girl.

  

Here she is walking into preschool...

looking a bit unsure...

pushing that big front door open...

waving goodbye!

Rylie's princess party

 This cute girl turned 5 yesterday!

She celebrated with a princess party.

 Dru and Liv were so adorable and wanted to dress up too.

They were such a help and so sweet to all the girls.

 Rylie invited her darling cousin, Eva May. 

Princess decor.  Horrible lighting but you get the idea. 

 We started off the party with some serious coloring.  

The girls could have done this for an hour.  

I had to keep things moving because we had a lot on our party 

to do list.

 My amazing mom came to help out.  I could not have done it without her.  She is a master story teller and read the girls some princess books.  

 We then went outside for a quick photo shoot.

They were all so cooperative.  What a great age!

Liv was great to lead the girls in some games while the table was being set for paper princesses.

The girls glued together a complete princess that I cut out on my cricut. 

We also hid jewels downstairs for the girls to hunt for.

Dru had the perfect idea to tell the girls that a princess was over and ripped a whole in her purse and lost all her jewels and they should help her out by finding them.  How cute is that?

The last game was pass the purse.  I put princess prizes in a purse and we passed it around until the princess music stopped.  The girl left holding the bag got to pick a prize.  They loved this one.

After dinner it was present time. 

 Rylie received so many thoughtful presents from her 

cute friends.

 Instead of a cake, the girls frosted cookies and ate them after singing to Rylie.

I didn't realize but I stuck some trick candles in the cookie.  

The girls thought this was hilarious!

 We then danced until all the parents came to pick them up.

 Rylie gave each of her friends some princess school supplies,  tiara and a rice krispie wand.

Rylie's birthday celebration actually started earlier that day.  Gma Kathy came to pick her up and took her to Build A Bear and then to Yogurt Stop for her favorite dessert!  She picked out a bear and dressed it with all the bride clothing and accessories.  She was SO excited to tell me all about it when she came home.  Rylie has been dreaming of this day ever since Olivia went with my mom on her bday and picked out "Bella."  

Rylie named her bear "Darcy." 

My girls love one on one time with Gma.

The celebrating continues...

Gma and Gpa Martin came over later that night to see the birthday girl.  They came with a perfect Dora card.  

{Rylie still loves Dora. Just check out her pjs.}

Gpa's clever envelope.

Rylie loves her Tinker Bell art kit.

And all the fairies!  She knows all their names.

I do too.  :)  Ha ha.

 Playing with all the loot from the big day!