NC State Farm Days

The girls love this free event at the NC State Beef Educational Unit in Raleigh. Ella talks about it all year and can't wait to hold the chicks again!

Ella's face when she saw the students bringing out the chicks 

 Katniss, the Holstein Heifer

Emy's favorite activity 

 Ice Cream!

Ella's Ever After High 8th Birthday Party

Ella had a wonderful 8th birthday party! She chose an Ever After High theme.

Madeline Hatter Tea Party with treats

Rapunzel's twins, Holly & Poppy O'Hair on the cake

Keys are a huge theme in Ever After High. I hung them over the table and put them in the treat bags.

 Madeline Hatter gumballs

 Raven Queen chocolate candies

 Blondie Lockes teddy grahams

 Cerise Hood & Cedar Wood

 Ashlynn Ella's bunny treats

 Briar Rose's fruit punch

 Cupid's kisses

 Hunter Huntsman pretzels

 Lizzie Hearts hanging out in the red and white roses

Apple White's apples

 Ashlynn Ella & Hunter Huntsman!!!

 Cool Jammies and Apple White!

 Making "Madeline Hatter" hats

 Dakota finding her party favor key. The girls also got a chapstick, notebook and a special pen to write their stories.

The party girls, missing one (Lilly) because we forgot to take the picture before they had to go. 

Valentine's Day Dance Party (w/ Homeschoolers of Holly Springs)

 The girls were too shy to dance at first, but Ella started dancing once she had a friend to dance with.