Annie's Big 5

 My Annie turned 5...which is sort of unbelievable.  It shouldn't be, because I have friends with kids much older than that.  But nevertheless...my baby turned 5.  And I might've cried a little.  Annie is the funnest girl.  She loves preschool and Barbies and playing with her cousins (and sometimes her siblings...hahaha).  Annie also has an amazing sense of humor.  She laughs at the best times, like she knows what's so hilarious.  She's beautiful and smart and sometimes I can't believe how lucky I am that she's mine.

For the big day, we had everybody over for Sunday dinner.  Seriously, I love having all my family close by for things like this.  It makes it so special for the kids.  Annie got a fun dress from Uncle Eric & Auntie Leah, with a matching one for her baby doll.  Grandma gave her Floam.  Grandma, if you're reading this, please don't ever buy my children Floam again.  Just kidding.  Sort of.  The thing she'd been asking for most was an Ariel Barbie and a bike.  Uncle David & Auntie Nicki gave her the Barbie.

Her special request was princess cupcakes.  Let's just say I tried.  Hard.  And she was content (I, on the other hand was not SUPER happy with the result...melting chocolate is MUCH more difficult to work with than you'd think.).

On her actual birthday...A BIKE.  She was SO excited, she sat and looked at it for the longest time before she would even sit on it.  Like she was in awe.  It was fantastic.  LOVE to see my kiddos be excited.  

From our friends in Arizona...Squinkies.  And she even got a special hat at school and free lunch at Golden Corral, complete with cotton candy.  Also, I will never let my kids eat cotton candy again.