Dani's Big Day

Dani turned 8 this month! She has been eagerly anticipating this day for at least 2 months now, since so much family came into town for her baptism! We had Uncle Chris, Aunt Lauree, Baby Tanner, Uncle Ryan, Aunt Adrienne, Cael, Grandma and Grandpa Rush, Rhees, Aunt Lani, and Grandma and Grandpa Knapp here for the event and she was so happy to have everyone here for her! We had all the Rush cousins together except for our newest cousin, Parker, who, at 2 weeks old, was too little to make the trip, but we are glad Aunt Rach let Rhees come with Grandma and Grandpa!

Other events surrounding Dani's birthday were:

A trip to Chicago for Giordano's Pizza and to see the Chicago River dyed green in honor of St. Patricks day. Sadly, by the time we got to the river, it was too dark to tell how green it was, but the pizza was good, and we hit the Lego store while we were in the area.

While everyone was here for the baptism, all the aunts, Grandma Rush, Emily, Dani and I went to the mall to let Dani get her ears pierced. I could hardly believe she actually wanted something as girly as pierced ears, so I figured I'd better run with it and make as big a deal out of it as I could. She thought she was pretty special when ALL the women-folk came with us to have it done. She was very brave! This was the extent of her reaction:

And the finished result!

I, personally think they are super-cute! Of course that could be becuase I am highly gratified to see her WILLINGLY engage in an act of girliness, even if I suspect its only because she wants to be like Emily. I'll take what I can get!