Celebrating A 5th Birthday with Mickey & Rain,May 2009! Completed..
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3princesses+aprince
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Ooohh, American girl place, sounds great!!!
I'm still trying to figure out if I can rearrange my plans for the dismeet too.
I'm still trying to figure out if I can rearrange my plans for the dismeet too.
r4blessings
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ohhh, could we have a mini trip report from AG? I'm trying to plan my first trip there with dd this spring (NYC one!)
Loving your pretrippie too!
Loving your pretrippie too!
kaysmommie
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Hi Nichole! I think you will have fun meeting all of those Diser's!Can't wait to see the rest of your plans! Have fun tomorrow at AG!!
Thanks Diane
Thanks. There are no AGP near Nashville. Chicago might be the closest to you. Atlanta is actually just a boutique & Bistro and not a Place like NYC or Chicago. I think they also have a Place in LA now too.
That is great you are going to make the Dismeet! Good luck with the plans, can't wait to see what you decide to do. And have fun at American Girl Place!!
Thanks Lauren. The dismeet will be fun. We had a good time at AG.
Hi Kathy
nice to see you over here. I love the NYC AG Place! We took Kaylee there for her 5th Birthday when we lived in NJ. But now Atlanta is much closer. So happy you posted about Tricia 
I'm hoping Kaylee is the same way. But I have seen a lot less doll playtime lately 
. I'm going to show her your post though. I took lots of pics and will post them in a bit.Thanks Jennifer. Pedicures are fun too. Kaylee loves getting them
I've created a monster. Her Birthday is the 15th but we are having a family party that day and not doing a big party with 25- 30 kids 
from school, dance and the neighborhood 
.Hopefully you can rearrange your plans. I understand though as it was so hard for me going against the best park days. I had to switch 2 days around to make it work for the DIS meet and unfortunately well be dealing with more crowded parks both of those days. But I'm trying not to worry much since I'm pretty good at touring the parks. I can't when it is very crowded though
.Thanks. Your DD will NYC AG Place. It's awesome, we took Kaylee when she turned 5. I will post a mini trippie for our day trip
. Keep in Mind though NYC store is wayyyy bigger and busier too.Thank you, we did have a fun day
kaysmommie
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American Girl Boutique & Bistro Atlanta
As most of you know, this has been a crazy week with school field trips to the Aquarium, Parent day at Dance studio, kids friends Birthday parties, and a day trip to American Girl Boutique & Bistro in Atlanta.
Kaylee is turning nine years old next Sunday. She was undecided if she wanted to have either a Sleep over Party with her some of her BF's or a big party with 30 kids 
between school, dance, cousins and neighbors. I was dreading that choice but if she really wanted the big party I would have to happily obliged. Well since she will 9 I'm sure there is only another year or two left of her loving American Girl dolls. So I offered her a day trip to American Girl with her cousin or and overnight trip with the 4 of us to AG and to the Aquarium and World of Coke in Atlanta. Kaylee thought it over and decided she really wanted to have a girls day out with me, her Aunt and cousin Chelsea instead of a party or weekend trip. She wants to have a Slumber party next year now and practically has it planned. On her actual Birthday we are just having a family Birthday at Grandma's since we usually have a St. Patricks day dinner at her house anyway.
I didn't realize that it was spring ahead this weekend when we made the plans. So we had to be up extra early for the 3 hour drive. I thought about making it into and overnight trip so we could do all the other fun stuff in Atlanta but my brother can be such a jerk sometimes and doesn't like the idea of his wife being gone that long
can you say extremely insecure. I have no idea why 
but enogh about that. I just wanted the girls to have a fun day together. My niece (just turned 11) is getting to the age were playing with dolls is not really her thing so this was a good time for the trip before it is way too boring for her.
I bought Kaylee a few matching doll outfits for Christmas so she picked one to wear to the store. My neice isn't a girly girl and wanted nothing to do with this kind of dressing up.
We arrived at North Point Mall and the American Girl store right when it opened at 11AM. Kaylee was beyond excited!
When you walk you from outside your right in the book store section which both girls love the AG books.
Next we got on line for the Doll hair salon. You can also have your doll's ears pierced here for $14. DN wanted her Kirsten dolls hair done and Kaylee wanted to get her Mia dolls ears pierced. The hair do's are $10-$20 each, most of them are $20. They use really cute ribbons and barrettes and stuff on the dolls though. It's too fun, if I lived closer I would love to have a job like this when Thomas starts full time school.
They put Mia's hair in a ponytail with some matching ribbon.
Kirsten getting new braids (yes lady I'm nuts taking pics
)
DN and her doll
Some of the displays, I could have bought the whole store but DH will divorce me if I do
Kit's treehouse
Dolls of the year
Continued in next post
As most of you know, this has been a crazy week with school field trips to the Aquarium, Parent day at Dance studio, kids friends Birthday parties, and a day trip to American Girl Boutique & Bistro in Atlanta.
Kaylee is turning nine years old
next Sunday. She was undecided if she wanted to have either a Sleep over Party with her some of her BF's or a big party with 30 kids between school, dance, cousins and neighbors. I was dreading that choice but if she really wanted the big party I would have to happily obliged. Well since she will 9 I'm sure there is only another year or two left of her loving American Girl dolls. So I offered her a day trip to American Girl with her cousin or and overnight trip with the 4 of us to AG and to the Aquarium and World of Coke in Atlanta. Kaylee thought it over and decided she really wanted to have a girls day out with me, her Aunt and cousin Chelsea instead of a party or weekend trip. She wants to have a Slumber party next year now and practically has it planned. On her actual Birthday we are just having a family Birthday at Grandma's since we usually have a St. Patricks day dinner at her house anyway. I didn't realize that it was spring ahead this weekend when we made the plans. So we had to be up extra early for the 3 hour drive. I thought about making it into and overnight trip so we could do all the other fun stuff in Atlanta but my brother can be such a jerk sometimes and doesn't like the idea of his wife being gone that long
can you say extremely insecure. I have no idea why but enogh about that. I just wanted the girls to have a fun day together. My niece (just turned 11) is getting to the age were playing with dolls is not really her thing so this was a good time for the trip before it is way too boring for her.I bought Kaylee a few matching doll outfits for Christmas so she picked one to wear to the store. My neice isn't a girly girl and wanted nothing to do with this kind of dressing up.
We arrived at North Point Mall and the American Girl store right when it opened at 11AM. Kaylee was beyond excited!
When you walk you from outside your right in the book store section which both girls love the AG books.
Next we got on line for the Doll hair salon. You can also have your doll's ears pierced here for $14. DN wanted her Kirsten dolls hair done and Kaylee wanted to get her Mia dolls ears pierced. The hair do's are $10-$20 each, most of them are $20. They use really cute ribbons and barrettes and stuff on the dolls though. It's too fun, if I lived closer I would love to have a job like this when Thomas starts full time school.
They put Mia's hair in a ponytail with some matching ribbon.
Kirsten getting new braids (yes lady I'm nuts taking pics
)
DN and her doll
Some of the displays, I could have bought the whole store but DH will divorce me if I do
Kit's treehouse
Dolls of the year
Continued in next post
kaysmommie
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Continued:
The girls were starving by now and wanted to have lunch even though our reservation wasn't until noon. But it was 11:45 so we figured we would be able to check in early since it wasn't busy yet. We were able to be seated right away which was excellent! I made sure the waitress knew we were there to celebrate Kaylee's birthday even though it was next weekend. She gave Kaylee a birthday sticker to wear. She didn't really want to wear it because she saw the girl a few tables away having Happy Birthday sung loudly to here in the restaurant. Needless to say she was horrified and didn't want to be embarrassed too. She even tried to wear my sweatshirt to hide from anyone noticing her. Kaylee loves to embarrass as some of you may know so I finally get to enjoy seeing her squirm. Usually this kind of attention doesn't bother her but since her very shy cousin was there maybe that was why. Notice the dolls get menu's too, but they used to have place settings for dolls. I guess they don't do that anymore. The girls get to keep the doll menu's and the cookie cutter napkin rings in the pic.
Kaylee looking horrified.
I even took food porn pics and yes people did look at me strange, not like I care. We got to order Appetizers and main course. Desserts were extra ordered from the dessert bar. I was going to order Kaylee one of their really cute cakes but she opted for the dessert bar instead.
Kaylee ordered the veggie platter.
DN and I had the warm pretzel bread, which was yummy!
SIL ordered the Bread w/ cheese fondue which she said was just okay.
DN had Pizza for lunch, which she loved and actually finished.
Kay had chicken fingers with Mac & Cheese, which she loved too.
SIL and I played it safe and ordered a burger, which was good. For some reason I have no picture but I'm sure I took one of mine at least. Anyway the food was much better than the food we had in NYC 4 years before. I loved the NYC AG place a lot more but would have rather had lunch elsewhere. Hopefully it has improved since then.
After they took our lunch plates the waitresses brought Kaylee out and ice cream sundae and we all sang Happy Birthday to her. She was so embarrassed and kind of slid down in her chair. I told the waitress after as I didn't want her to think Kay was being rude.
Next up was dessert which was excellent. Kaylee wanted the ice cream chocolate chip cookie sandwich. Does she think she is at MK or something. She finished it too.
SIL and I shared the warm chocolate cake.
DN loved her chocolate milkshake but was too stuffed to drink much of it.
After lunch we shopped for a bit. I was also thrilled there was a Macy's at this mall . I miss Macy's so much since moving to TN because we don't have them here. Only Dillards which I'm not crazy about. We spent about another hour at the American Girl Store though first.
Kaylee loved the 2009 Doll of the year Chrissa after seeing the movie. I think she is cute but Kaylee's has 5 dolls so I didn't think she would want anymore. I thought she wanted Rockband 2 for Wii for her Birthday. She couldn't decide partly because of how busy she is with 4 dance classes and girl scouts, she doesn't get much playtime except on weekends. She also really wants to try out for Dance Ensemble this May since she will be 9 finally. I told her if she gets another doll then I better seeing her playing with them more often. She was back and forth on which doll she wanted. She also loved Molly and Elizabeth which are historic doll. I tried to sway her towards Julie which is my personal favorite since she is a 70's doll and too cute.
DN bought a few things for her dolls too. She bought a doll outfit and 1 of the new dogs. Well finally Kaylee decided she didn't want to leave the store and drive home without the doll she really came all the way here for. Chrissa was the doll she had to have, along with her pet Llama starburst. I told her happy Birthday and that she shouldn't look for any more gifts from me and her daddy on her Bday because she is done.
Tired from a day of shopping at AG Place.
We had an uneventful ride home. When we got home Thomas had his own fun day with daddy. They went out and bought a T-Ball set and played outside with it. I signed Thomas up for TBall which starts next month.
Our newest doll Chrissa and her pet Llama. Kaylee loves her and I hope she keeps playing with them for at least a couple more years.
Up Next: back to the Disney Planning. Our Epcot must do list!
The girls were starving by now and wanted to have lunch even though our reservation wasn't until noon. But it was 11:45 so we figured we would be able to check in early since it wasn't busy yet. We were able to be seated right away which was excellent! I made sure the waitress knew we were there to celebrate Kaylee's birthday even though it was next weekend. She gave Kaylee a birthday sticker to wear. She didn't really want to wear it because she saw the girl a few tables away having Happy Birthday sung loudly to here in the restaurant. Needless to say she was horrified and didn't want to be embarrassed too. She even tried to wear my sweatshirt to hide from anyone noticing her. Kaylee loves to embarrass as some of you may know
so I finally get to enjoy seeing her squirm. Usually this kind of attention doesn't bother her but since her very shy cousin was there maybe that was why. Notice the dolls get menu's too, but they used to have place settings for dolls. I guess they don't do that anymore. The girls get to keep the doll menu's and the cookie cutter napkin rings in the pic.
Kaylee looking horrified.
I even took food porn pics
and yes people did look at me strange, not like I care. We got to order Appetizers and main course. Desserts were extra ordered from the dessert bar. I was going to order Kaylee one of their really cute cakes but she opted for the dessert bar instead.Kaylee ordered the veggie platter.
DN and I had the warm pretzel bread, which was yummy!
SIL ordered the Bread w/ cheese fondue which she said was just okay.
DN had Pizza for lunch, which she loved and actually finished.
Kay had chicken fingers with Mac & Cheese, which she loved too.
SIL and I played it safe and ordered a burger, which was good. For some reason I have no picture but I'm sure I took one of mine at least. Anyway the food was much better than the food we had in NYC 4 years before. I loved the NYC AG place a lot more but would have rather had lunch elsewhere. Hopefully it has improved since then.
After they took our lunch plates the waitresses brought Kaylee out and ice cream sundae and we all sang Happy Birthday to her. She was so embarrassed and kind of slid down in her chair. I told the waitress after as I didn't want her to think Kay was being rude.
Next up was dessert which was excellent. Kaylee wanted the ice cream chocolate chip cookie sandwich. Does she think she is at MK or something. She finished it too.
SIL and I shared the warm chocolate cake.
DN loved her chocolate milkshake but was too stuffed to drink much of it.
After lunch we shopped for a bit. I was also thrilled there was a Macy's at this mall . I miss Macy's so much since moving to TN because we don't have them here. Only Dillards which I'm not crazy about. We spent about another hour at the American Girl Store though first.
Kaylee loved the 2009 Doll of the year Chrissa after seeing the movie. I think she is cute but Kaylee's has 5 dolls so I didn't think she would want anymore. I thought she wanted Rockband 2 for Wii for her Birthday. She couldn't decide partly because of how busy she is with 4 dance classes and girl scouts, she doesn't get much playtime except on weekends. She also really wants to try out for Dance Ensemble this May since she will be 9 finally. I told her if she gets another doll then I better seeing her playing with them more often. She was back and forth on which doll she wanted. She also loved Molly and Elizabeth which are historic doll. I tried to sway her towards Julie which is my personal favorite since she is a 70's doll and too cute.
DN bought a few things for her dolls too. She bought a doll outfit and 1 of the new dogs. Well finally Kaylee decided she didn't want to leave the store and drive home without the doll she really came all the way here for. Chrissa was the doll she had to have, along with her pet Llama starburst. I told her happy Birthday and that she shouldn't look for any more gifts from me and her daddy on her Bday because she is done.
Tired from a day of shopping at AG Place.
We had an uneventful ride home. When we got home Thomas had his own fun day with daddy. They went out and bought a T-Ball set and played outside with it. I signed Thomas up for TBall which starts next month.
Our newest doll Chrissa and her pet Llama. Kaylee loves her and I hope she keeps playing with them for at least a couple more years.
Up Next: back to the Disney Planning. Our Epcot must do list!
kaysmommie
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I WANNA GO THERE!! OMg i wonder if there is one in Chicago or Indy??
There is an AG Place in Chicago. It's the orginal one and some say it's the best!
Thanks for sharing the AG pictures! I've always wanted to go to one of their shops and have tea! Can't wait for more pictures.
You should go sometime, it's very fun.
leamom2princesses
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Atlanta is about 4 hours from us so we will probably go to Atlanta for our first trip. Lindsey would love to do this as would Josie. Sounds like a great idea for a mid summer road trip maybe between their birthdays. Thanks for the pic and mini-TR! Can't wait to see your EPCOT must-do's!
kaysmommie
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KathyRN137
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Every doll needs a BFF! I'm glad you had such a good time; thanks for sharing it with us.
When Tricia gets home from school, I'll be sure to show her the pix!
Will either of the dolls be travelling to WDW with you??
Kathy
When Tricia gets home from school, I'll be sure to show her the pix!
Will either of the dolls be travelling to WDW with you??
Kathy
3princesses+aprince
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Great pics from American Girl, your poor DD all embarrassed! Looks like she had a nice bday trip.
kaysmommie
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I agree
Kaylee has 6 AG Dolls now, so everyone has a BFF. Not sure if she is going to be bring one to Disney or not? She brought Mia to NJ last summer. But she has never brought one to Disney in all trips maybe she is afraid to have it lost or stolen. But I did buy her that backpack that has straps and a pocket for the doll. Thanks for reading .
kaysmommie
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Thanks, we had a fun day. She was so embarrassed, but really I don't get it . She is not super shy.mkluvsmickey
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Hey Nichole! I don't think I've posted yet on your PTR but here I am!
First off, love the AG Place review and pics! I so want to take Samantha there someday soon before she gets too old for it. She has the Julie doll and I have Samantha (who has been discontinued) on backorder. I hope it comes through for her birthday. We just watched the Chrissa movie also so of course she is asking for that for her birthday.
Too funny about the birthday options! We've had almost identical conversations in our house in regards to Sam's birthday in May. Decisions, decisions!
Your Disney plans sound great! Should be a nice time of year for your trip. As you know, we will be there on Saturday and Sunday nights. We will definitely need to arrange a meet!
First off, love the AG Place review and pics! I so want to take Samantha there someday soon before she gets too old for it. She has the Julie doll and I have Samantha (who has been discontinued) on backorder. I hope it comes through for her birthday. We just watched the Chrissa movie also so of course she is asking for that for her birthday.
Too funny about the birthday options! We've had almost identical conversations in our house in regards to Sam's birthday in May. Decisions, decisions!
Your Disney plans sound great! Should be a nice time of year for your trip. As you know, we will be there on Saturday and Sunday nights. We will definitely need to arrange a meet!
Lifelong_Dreamer
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Sounds like a fun girls day out!
I probably would have really been into the whole AG thing if they were around when I was a kid, sadly I had to settle for Barbie.
I probably would have really been into the whole AG thing if they were around when I was a kid, sadly I had to settle for Barbie.
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