Hannah's 5!! - May 6, 2005

Well it's been a long time coming . . . 5 whole years, but she's now finally 5.  Hannah's been counting down the days and I don't think she was disappointed at all about how her day turned out. 

Dad surprised Hannah by taking her to breakfast - just the two of them.  She absolutely loved their one-on-one time together.  After breakfast she opened her presents before Ethan and Emma went to school.  We didn't think we could handle Hannah's lack of patience all day and really why wait! 

Her favorite gift was the soundtrack to "Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakquel."  This girl is our little songbird.  She always has a song on her lips and a groove in her hips.  There is no holding her still if there is music playing.  Usually there is no lack of music because she's singing it.  I love that about her!

We were the hosts of preschool Thursday so we decided that we would combine preschool with a party.  We did a little learning and had a little party fun as well but no presents. Hannah loved that because it's her off year for friend birthdays.  We only let our kids have a friend birthday party every-other-year on the even years (4,6,8,etc).  Part of the festivities was letting the kids decorate their own cupcakes and I think every cupcake at the table had about an inch of frosting on top.  :)

If you look close you can see chocolate smudges on everyone's faces.

I love this picture of Hannah!  It captures the true her, scraggly hair and all.

And just look at that candle - she had to have it even though it was almost as big as the cupcake itself.

Hannah received birthday wishes all day from grandmas, grandpas, aunts, and  friends.

Hannah is so full of life and never misses a chance to notice the little things in life that bring even the smallest joy.  I love this girl!!  Birthdays really bring back lots of memories for me, being a mom is awesome!