Girls Just Want to Have Fun

2014 Girls Night

I have some special little girls in my life, my cousins. I will always refer to them as "the little girls" no matter how old they are or how tall they grow. You see, two of them were flower girls in my wedding at the age of 2. The other 4 have been born since that time. 

Five years ago, we lost their amazing Gran (my aunt, my mom's only sister; yes, that's why my mom goes by the name Gran today) suddenly. It was unexpected and a whirlwind of days in the hospital. That Christmas my mom wanted to do something special with the little girls, and Bethany and I wanted to start a tradition with them that their Gran had done with us. That Christmas we had a tea party, and it was magical. Bethany and I started giving the little girls Christmas ornaments, because their aunt gave us one every year. It was something small we could do to keep her memory alive. Each year we try to do something special with the little girls as well as give them the ornament. Here's a look back...

2009 Tea Party

Elsie, Lucy, Grandma, Sophie, & Naomi

 2010 Gingerbread Houses

Grandma, me, Sophie, Lucy, mom, Elsie, & Bethany

2011 Handprint Trees

Lucy, Sophie, Lola, Bethany, & Elsie

2012 Marshmallow Snowmen (not pictured)

2013 Brunch at my house but no craft...I had a baby who was less than a week old. I think I deserve a pass for this year.

This year Bethany & I decided to have the little girls over to my house one Friday night, so their parents could go out for a few hours. (One year we may try a sleepover, but we aren't brave enough yet.) We ordered pizza, made our own lip gloss, made & decorated sugar cookies, painted fingernails, and had fun being together. Oh how I wish, their sweet Gran could be here to see them now. For now, we will try our best to show & tell them about her.

 Making sugar cookies

 Decorating cookies

I'm sure their parents loved that we gave them lots of sugar before sending them home. 

 Painting nails

Sweet cousins helping each other

2014 Ornaments

Elsie, Lola, Sophie, Lucy, & Corinne