See Holland's face? How dazed she looks? That is the face of a child that didn't go to sleep until 3 am. That's right. Those girls were up until WELL after 2:30. I went down at midnight and told them to be quiet. I was still okay with that. Travis had just gotten home. He turned the movie off. We're good. But at 2:30 in the morning when I still heard talking like we were in the middle of the mall, I'd had enough. And I told them that it was time to sleep. Firmly. I think Cailin may have been asleep at that time. I was more thinking of all of the meltdowns that would ensue the next day...or should I say the SAME day. I'm sure they didn't go to sleep immediately after I left the room, so I'm saying it was 3 am or even later. And Sage and Isacah were marching into my bathroom at 7:30 in the morning. Yes. I was like, "Are you kidding me?"
But we made it. I was on the final stretch. The girls, to their credit, were still wonderful. Sage was having such a great time. I could see how excited she was the night before. I'd told Travis' mom that we were doing her party the next afternoon and to come at 1. I'd told the parents of the girls this same thing, so they could pick them up at 2. If I ever do this again, I will tell the parents to be there by 6 am. :) No really, they were good. It's just a lot when you have 4 extra kids that you aren't used to having on top of having a newborn. And I know it was her party and no 8 year old wants their little brother in her room with friends, but I'd just had enough of leaving Jaggar out and blaming him for everything. No one was doing that but Sage, of course, but I have a limit for that. She blamed him for messing up her room, and he was never in there. But it was all par for the course. So when we asked Sage what kind of cake she wanted, she said an ice skate. Hmmm...and Travis said, "I think I can make that." And he did. I think it turned out so cute. Sage loved it, and it tasted great too. He started working on it the night before the sleepover and then worked that entire Friday morning (day of sleepover) before he left for his TV shoot.
I'd dripped wax all over the left side of the cake by the time I had all of the candles lit.
I love Jaggar's face in this. So cute.
Jaggar, the photo bomber
You can watch us sing to her
here.
They ate their cake and ice cream and it was present time.
She got the barbie from Mema, who didn't make this trip.
YESSS, more legos Friends. This one was equally as fun to build. It's not pictured, but Lydia also got her a set and it's a tree house. We have such a good time building those.
And Sage's present from us takes a bit of explanation. The American Girl company is made up of marketing geniuses. While most companies have zero sales right after Christmas, AG releases a doll on New Year's Day that is only available for that year as well as a line of accessories and furniture for that doll. She is "the girl of the year." McKenna was last year's girl of the year. And the girl of the year along with her line starts selling out and backordering around October. I had heard a rumor towards the past few months, which was very true. The girl of the year for 2013 was named "Saige." My kids' names are NEVER on anything (although Jaggar had a hit song), and of all the things for it to be, it was an American Girl doll. I had mentioned that Sage had been saving her money for McKenna, but she got both Mckenna and Caroline for Christmas. The child had somehow saved up $75. So when I asked her what she wanted for her birthday, she said some goofy infomercial toy, to which I said no. Then she said, "Fine. Saige." I said, "You know, you've saved up a lot of money, so if you want her for your birthday, I will fit the rest of that bill." She couldn't believe it. She was like, "REALLY???!!" Of course. It was her birthday. But...that just seemed so anticlimatic--knowing what your present is at 8 years old. SO, I told her a week later that I went to order Saige, but she was backordered....so I ordered Kit (another one she likes) instead. Instant tears. I almost laughed. I said, 'I'm sorry! I just thought you would want to open something on your birthday. I can order her, but it will be in February before she gets here." That was fine with her. Then she wanted to know if that hurt my feelings. And she kept on about it. I LIKE Kit, she'd say...but I just really wanted Saige. For weeks. So she is set with sending her back and waiting until Daddy's birthday. That's how long I told her it would be. The day of the party, I said, "Sage, I wrapped Kit so you could have something to open at your party, but we'll send her back." So at the party, at the last second, she goes, "I think I want to keep Kit." Instant gratification was what she wanted, I knew. So I said, "That's fine." She said, "Can I tell my friends what I got??" before she opened it. I said, "Sure!" because she thought she was being too cool telling them she knew what her present was. Soooo I said all of that to say the meaning of the video
here.
She was so thrilled with her.
Saige looked a bit different than we thought. So I did it. I survived birthday party 2013. Barely.
