Eight is GREAT!

Tori had so much fun making her own birthday cake. Eight means independence and new discovery for Tori. She wanted to make her own cake this year. It had to be cupcakes, not a cake. She also insisted that they be arranged into the shape of something. After thinking for a moment about what shape she could possibly create, she came up with a logical choice: a cupcake. Yes, it's a big cupcake made of, well, cupcakes! What else?! She helped bake them, ice them, did the decorating plans and most of the sprinkling too. 

 She let her sisters help a little too. They were all so proud of the finished product although the icing seems to be the favorite part for all of them.

Afterward, the girls enjoyed playing with the huge swappable polly pocket collection Tori got from all of us. They are the coolest Pollies yet! You can pop off their heads and swap them with different upper bodies and leg combinations. The best part is that no parents are required to play, unlike the older ones. With the old set, even adults could not adequately cram Polly into her fashionable yet puny plaid pants and matching tiny tops!