Happy Birthday Ella

Last night i kissed my 4 year old baby girl good night and woke up to find my baby girl is now 5. It will never matter how old she is she will always be my first baby. She is so special in so many ways. I feel so lucky that God gave her to me. I only had a brief moment to think about all that we have done in the last 5 years and how she had grown before we were off to open presents and celebrate. She started with her favorite breakfast that she requested Grandpa cook. He was more than happy to prepare her pancakes, scrambled eggs, and bacon. She was in heaven. Grandma and Grandpa headed off to Mississippi. For peace and quiet i am sure. :) It wasn't long before Uncle Wes and Aunt Kim arrived. After playing with her streamer and dress up clothes we were off to the birthday lunch at McDonalds. The girls split and headed to the nail salon for a little time without the boys. Kim, Ella and I all got manicures and Ella and I even indulged in a pedicure. She was excited about picking out her polish. I, however, wasn't keen on the HOT pink on the nails but she loves it. She put purple on her toes. :) I went a little more conservative, okay, a lot more. We came home to find her Hello Kitty cake waiting. We all enjoyed a piece of cake, played with Ella's new Barbie scooter, and then formed our own rock band. Eric rocked the guitar and Wes, Ella and Jack all took turns on the drums. Kim and Wes did the singing. It was so fun to watch. Kim and Wes headed home and the kids settled into bed to get some much needed rest. As i reflect on the day i think we didn't do that much but somehow i feel like i have been at Disney World all day. My first baby is growing up and i couldn't be prouder. Now i am headed to rest.