5 years old

Saturday my baby turned 5. FIVE! I have no idea how this happened. How fast the years have flown by. Just yesterday she was a baby in my arms, and today she is this amazing little person. Sweet, kind, energetic, beautiful, caring, brilliant....okay, I'm not biased am I? LOL.

She had a intimate party with 2 families of friends Friday and on her birthday morning she had a big special present waiting for her...more on that later, and then headed to one of her friend's birthday party.

A always has very ummm.....creative I guess you could say, ideas for her birthday cakes. When she was 2, she wanted a 3D Thomas the Train cake. At 3, she asked for a "present cake" When I asked what that was she said . "A cake that is a cube, that's a square in case you didn't know mom, and is decorated like a present." I will never forget those words. Surprised me coming from a not yet 3 year old. Last year she asked for two human body cakes...one showing the circulatory system and one showing the skeletal system. And this year, well this year she wanted an atom cake. ...with "an odd number of electrons, I think 5 would be best mom, since I am turning 5" So I got to work creating Boron LOL!

So without further ado....the Atom cake.....

I have learned from past experiences and this time drew a diagram for prior approval LOL! She chose the colors and was quite pleased.

Happy birthday my sweet child. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I thank God everyday for blessing us with you.