Dorothy’s 11th Bday!!!! (Yes, all of those !!!! Are necessary)

 What a day!!!

Usually we do cake and presents first thing, but we have staggered morning leave times that don;t make room for festivity very well, so Minnie gave Dorothy the present she picked out first thing, but Dorothy had to wait for the rest of her gifts until dinner.

(It was a cupcake squishmallow)

(Also there was Kringle— with candles)

Once we deposited everyone at school, she and I hit up HyVee to grab our dance comp cupcake order

And then got coffee at a cute new coffee shop that Dorothy said looked like a Calico Critter hang out (the furniture was very teeny)

When Minnie got done with school, the three of us headed out for lunch and shopping.

First we got our traditional birthday bath bombs from Lush (not an official thing— just a thing we buy every year)

Next up, Dorothy made a necklace at Kendra Scott 

Then LUNCH (Dorothy laughed when she got a kiddie cup— she really is small though)

She spent some birthday money at Lulu and was delighted to find she can wear their clothes now

We had to stop for birthday cupcakes

She requested a funfetti cake with whipped cream frosting (pink, natch) and steaks, shrimp, baked potatoes, green beans, and Caesar salads, so that’s what we had for her bday dinner

And of course, FINALLY, PRESENTS!!!!