The year of books

For CJ's birthday, the big #5 I might mention, she got books.  A lot of books.  Which is wonderful, since she loves books.  An atlas book that will go well with her new globe.  Several more tag reader books, which keeps both her and her sister busy. Fun books, a cooking book, and I'm sure I have forgotten a book or two.  But it's okay, she loves to read books!

However, it seems that I did manage to find one gift that took her mind off the missing trampoline:

With a concert immediately following the unwrapping, thankfully I had tuned it the night before wrapping and it was the last gift she opened.

Yes, that is the Christmas tree STILL up.  Please note that I did get the ornaments off earlier in the day.  The tree looks the same at the time of this writing as it does in the picture.

Any guesses on what the birthday girl wanted for a cake?  Beginning with strawberry cake, I think I counted a total of 5 different pinks on the cake.  And yes she helped every step of the way, she did let her sister place one balloon candy on the cake.

As she reached across the table, I saw in mommy slow motion, her put her hand down for balance, in the center of the  cake.  Thankfully my mommy quick reflexes were on high alert and managed to pull her up before making a permanent, through the cake, hand print.  Happily she licked the cherry frosting off.

Messy tacos for supper and cake to top it off...what more could a boy ask for?

Over all she had a great day.  She received many cards, phone calls and even email wishes, thank you to everyone who took time to wish her happy birthday.  Took cookies to school (chocolate chip with pink sprinkles) and they sang happy birthday to her as well.  Hard to believe how fast five years go by, but honestly, it is harder to remember life before five years ago--it seems that was another lifetime all together.  Here's to many more little girl!