At least, that is what Ane said it was. Last Saturday, everyone managed to dig themselves out of the snow and get to the mall, where Ane was hosting some friends at the American Girl Store for her birthday party! Let me just say that every single girl who came to the party was worried [...]

Honest, this was the last time the kids opened Christmas presents.  I swear. We finally made it to Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa’s house.  All of us.  Including our family, the Major’s bunch, Grandma, Gichan, Auntie and JW (her boyfriend), Obachan, and the two people who live there… There were 18 of us. Yikes. There was a [...]

At last, we get to the REAL reason the Major wanted to visit.

(This also involves party #6 and a birthday tea.  You have been warned.) My nieces arrived on the late evening of the 28th, and brought their parents with them. This is my oldest niece of this branch of the family, Belle.  She is 5 and a half years old. Since she is the oldest, she [...]