Salon + Tutu's = A Happy Birthday!!!

On October 15th my sweet baby girl Kaitlyn turned 7! I told her this year she could choose between a regular friend and family birthday party or she could invite some friends and we would go get their hair done and go to lunch and get pictures taken. Like the smart girl she is she told me "I would like both" I told her one or the other. She picked the day out with friends. What most people don't know is that Kaitlyn has a twin! Okay not really, but pretty close. Kaitlyn has a cousin who was born the same day at the same hospital in the next room an hour and 20 minutes after her. Her name is Kayla Wright and so her mother and I decided to make this day a special day for both girls who haven't celebrated their birthday's together since they were 2 years old. The day started bright and early at 8:30 in the morning. Each girl had a tutu made to wear for the day, so with tutu's in hand we loaded up in the van and headed out to pick up Kayla, Audra and Myllie. With all five girls in the van the excitement was bursting at the seams. We ended up at the Aveda ( I think that is how it's spelled) hair school in Provo. Each girl was assigned at stylist and was taken in the back and the fun began. Each girl told the stylist how they wanted their hair and for the most part they sat and watched the stylist do their magic, except for my sweet niece Myllie who carried on a conversation with her stylist from start to finish.

After the hair was done the stylist took the girls to another room and painted their finger nails. But they didn't just paint their nails they painted flowers and added jewels too. Then it was off to another room where they got a little lip gloss, blush, and light eye shadow. To say the least the girls just ate it up and I am not just talking about Kaitlyn and her cousins.
After Aveda we went to get pics taken at Kiddie Kandids, but they were super busy and couldn't get us in for a few hours, so we went to Sears and again they couldn't get us in either. My sis in law Audra has a talented friend and with one phone call set up a time and place to get pictures taken. We then went to lunch a Pirate Island where the girls played and won tickets to get prizes. We munched on yummy (but super greasy pizza) and a birthday cake that I stayed up decorating til 1 in the morning. After pizza and cake the girls opened up their gifts and played some more. Next we headed to Salem pond where Jenny our photographer met us and took some adorable pics of the girls. I think over all it was a successful day!

Happy Birthday to my amazing, sweet, funny girl. Your dad and love you and are blessed to have you in our lives.