How We Spent Our Summer Vacation...part 1





We have been traveling for one month. Lots of memories made in the past 30 days...










First to 
Franklin - there we celebrated Sophie's 5th birthday, with her fabulous "pink party!" Once again, Aunt Tori and Uncle Derek pulled off an event Sophie will never forget! Each guest received a "Think Pink" or "Tuff Guys Wear Pink" t-shirt! There was more candy than even Sophie could dream of in "Sophie's Sweet Shop," Aunt Tori and Uncle Derek made a giant pink cupcake cake, and the kids enjoyed a game of P-I-N-K-O! We read Pinkalicious and danced the night away to a pink-themed soundtrack! Needless to say, Sophie had a ball!



Then Sophie enjoyed a week of  "Princess Prep School!" I think this was one of Sophie's best weeks ever! I was so proud of all she learned about what it means to be a "true princess," and she can't wait to go back next year! We were all excited when Tato made it home from Africa just in time for Sophie's graduation - and just in time for us to leave for "Summer Vacation...part 2!"
 

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Deanna- yep Dee-na said…
Sweet! Looks like a blast.
Carrie, do you know if the Princess and Warrior Prince Camps will be back next year? A friend of mine did these in TX also and I did not know about them until it was after the fact. Hoping next year they will come back to TN. :)
July 28, 2009 at 11:39 AM
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