My baby is five years old! Five years of motherhood. The first born is always the big experiment into parenthood. And now that we have kept her alive for five years, we get the pleasure of watching her grow and change and teach us so many things for the next five, and ten, and many years into the future. I hope we aren't screwing her up too much and that we are getting better at this every year. We are so lucky to be the parents of this hilarious, spirited, beautiful, and intelligent little person named Morgan.
This year Morgan got to have two parties, one with friends and one with family. She requested a ladybug piñata, so we went with a bug theme. Morgan wanted a party at home, as opposed to going to some cool party place, so we did a simple, old school birthday party! I seem to have gotten over my birthday party anxiety (what do I do with a bunch of preschoolers as their parents stand around watching??), and actually had a lot of fun planning the party this year. Morgan was a big help and we made decorations together and tested out the games ahead of time.
We are so lucky to have lots of kids in our neighborhood whom Morgan adores. Most of the guests were neighbors but a few were preschool or other friends. Morgan adores people, so having all these friends at her house for a very special playdate filled her with joy. The kids made bug antennae, played games like "pin the antennae on the ladybug" and freeze dance, destroyed a very stubborn ladybug piñata, decorated "dirt" cupcakes with worms and bugs, and ended by playing in the back yard.
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| Getting crafty with bug antennae |
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| The boys wait their turn at the piñata |
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| Sasha fits right in with all the big girls |
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| Morgan swinging at the piñata |
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| Cupcake time! |
The next day, we had a family party here with all the grandparents, aunts, and uncles. I have to say the weather this year was the best I can remember in Morgan's life! We were able to hang out in the back yard enjoying a beautiful summer-like day. Morgan got very nice gifts and loved having chocolate cake, apple crisp, and ice cream for dessert! QUeen for the day! Despite having a very busy and exciting weekend, I was so proud of Morgan for being a good host and spending time with all her relatives. Morgan is so lucky to have such a loving family who adore her!
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| Blowing out the candles with Nana cheering on |
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| Opening presents with Aunt Kimmy |
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| Fun in the sandbox with Aunt Nat! |
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| Sasha loves her "Papa Dinda" |
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| Sasha knows who to go to for ice cream! |
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| Aunt Kimmy and her neices! |
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| Gramma Gail's pickles - yum!! |
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| All Morgan wanted this year was an umbrella! |
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