Hen turns five!

Mackinna had a whole weekend of big birthday plans, but a giant rain & wind storm, a tree down on the deck and no power changed some of those a bit. It still ended up being a wonderfully special weekend for our big girl.

Grandma and Grandpa Campbell arrived Thursday night just before the storm got REALLY bad. Later that night the power went out and the tree went down. Friday school was canceled so cupcakes with school friends was postponed and the jungle gym is close enough to our house that they were without power too- so those plans also changed. But since school was canceled Mark and Mackinna got to spend more time with Grandma & Grandpa. We went out to dinner and on the way there saw them working on the telephone pole that was down so we were hopeful we'd have power when we returned home. Didn't happen though.

Saturday morning we still didn't have power but we did have two cute kids cuddling in bed with us. I whispered to Kaden, "say happy birthday to you sister." Instead he sang it to her. It was so sweet and what was even better was her response: "Oh thank you Kaden, that was so cute!" Mackinna chose Mister Bagel for her birthday breakfast which was fine by us since we still didn't have power, our options at home were limited. When we returned home- we had power! Mackinna was actually disappointed because she wanted her party to be in the dark with candles. She walked around and pouted and turned out all the lights.

Finally she came around and as we got ready for the birthday party she got more and more excited. She had a great party and got lots of American Girl "credit cards" just like she asked and Uncle Shawn even made her bunk beds for her girls.

Sunday we loaded into the car and drove to Natick MA to American Girl Place- the best store Mackinna has ever been to. She used her credit cards, which she carried in her purse and got herself a new doll, a bunch of clothes and dropped Addy off to the hospital to have her leg fixed. Then Sunday night Daddy, Grandpa and the kids went to the Redclaws game while Mommy & Grandma went to the Christmas Tree Shop. It was a busy & FUN weekend that even extended into Monday when finally Hen was able to celebrate with her friends at school and took a trip to All Play after school before Grandma & Grandpa had to leave.