Birthday Girl

Eleanor turned SEVEN this year! My baby girl is getting so big!
She really wanted this Irish Dance Dress for her doll, we let her open one gift first thing in the morning & she was thrilled! It came with a matching headband, crinolen, bloomers & ghillies.

Mother & Daughter self-portrait before guests arrive for her party.
We went to the newly opened American Girl store in Tyson's Corner. Everyone had an opportunity to pose with Kahnini, the new Hawaiian doll of the year.
During our luncheon party, a surprise gift arrived for Eleanor. A Felicity doll!
She is out of the vault at the store for the grand openening. Eleanor studied her this spring in her American Girl Literarture Club. Felicity is from the Colonial Williamsburg era, which we have been able to visit living in Virginia.

CAKE!

Thank you Grandma & Poppa!

Eleanor chose steak, twice baked potatoes & green beans for her birthday dinner.

AND Boston Cream Pie for her birthday dessert!