American Girls Place. . .

Chris and I decided about a year and a half ago that we would challenge Beenz to read the whole Book of Mormon before she was 8 and got baptised! Kind of a big challenge I know, but we told her we would help her and that she could do it!

Well...3 months before she turned 8....she finished it!! She started when she was almost 7, we would read with her on Sundays and usually at least one other day of the week. But she read faithfully on her own lots!!! We were so proud of her!!! So for her reward, she got to pick something to do! Chris and I both knew this one was coming...she wanted to go to the American Girl Place in Southern Cali.

Chris had scout camp at the end of June and so it worked out perfect! Nana and I and all 3 kids packed up and went down! Nana stayed at the hotel with the little ones and Beenz and I had our whole day planned at the American Girl Place!

It was SO much FUN!!! I can't not even begin to explain how much fun we had! It was one of the BEST Mommy Moments I have had yet!!! She was so excited and thrilled to be there and the place is amazing!! We have read almost all of the girls books, and all of them are smart good girls. The kind of girls I want my girls reading about!!!

We stayed at an amazing hotel in Down Town, the pool was on the roof, great views, the kids loved this!!!

Beenz in front of the American Girls Place!!

Our day started off with a photo shoot, Beenz got her picture on the front of an American Girls Magazine! It's pretty cute!!

Next we headed to the Cafe for lunch! It was so adorable! All the food was not only delicious, it looked almost to cute to eat! I had set up a birthday party for 2, so when we got to our table it was decorated for the birthday girl!!!

Beenz loved her cake! It's so adorable!! Plus it was delicious! The little ones that stayed back with Nana were really excited when we brought them the left overs!!

We also got little party favors! They were all so fun!!

After lunch we had a doll hair lesson! Beenz does her dolls hair all the time so she was especially excited about this!!

Then it was time to SHOP!!!! So fun! She had saved money, along with birthday money! SOOOO many option, it was so hard to decided!!

We visited all the American Girls little rooms!!

Moosee and Mase and Nana met us at the end of our day and Moosee was in HEAVEN, with all the dolls!!

She even got her own Bitty Baby!!

Mase was not so thrilled to be there!!

But he cheered up when we went out and got to ride this little train!!

This is on the ground right in front of the front door to the American Girl Place and it says....

American Girl celebrates girls inner star~that little whisper inside that encourages her to stand tall, reach high, and dream big!!!

What a wonderful day it was!!!