Libby Is Five!

My little Libby is five. FIVE!! I can hardly believe it. I remember things from when I was five. Lots of things. Guess I'd better start getting on top of my game in this motherhood thing.


She woke up in the morning to the traditional decorated bedroom door and balloons.


For the day's activities, it's still been a bit tricky to get out of the house and off on grand adventures with a little baby, so we hit up one of our favorite parks. Luckily, it was the first beautiful day after almost a week of rain, and the girls had a great time.




We even found one of Libby's very favorite things, a caterpillar, so she was quite happy.


When we got home and put Briggs down for a nap, it was time for a little pampering via manicure by mom. She requested hot pink with yellow polka dots on one hand, and yellow with hot pink polka dots on the other. Definitely a very Libby-esque style!


Reeve wanted in on that action, too.


I had been asking for a few days what "theme" Libby wanted to have for her birthday cake. Well, she'd celebrated one of her friend's birthdays just a few days earlier and requested a similar Rapunzel cake, but alas, there was nothing I could create that wouldn't be a sad, sorry disappointment compared to that awesome creation, so I set off to help her brainstorm some other ideas. Luckily, she was quite happy to settle on having a "space" theme instead.

In honor of her space party, I thought I could make some cupcakes resembling the various planets. Fortunately, my sister-in-law, cook and baker-extraordinaire recently came to live with us and offered to bake and decorate these goodies for us, and she did an awesome job!


Don't worry-- Julianne's cupcakes looked like planets; the cupcakes in the foreground of the above picture were decorated by her two little helpers!


After dinner, it was time to blow out the candles. And as luck would have it, she wished for some birthday presents!


I'd say her wish came true. =)


She was very spoiled by her grandparents and aunts and uncles. What a luckily little five-year-old!


After eating her dinner on a Tinkerbell plate and receiving a few Tinkerbell-themed gifts, Libby wanted to watch the Tinkerbell movie. And well, when it's your birthday, I guess that's what you get to do. (Even when the clock says it's after 10 pm!)


I feel so blessed to have this little girl in my life. She is not quite like any other person I've ever met, and I love so very many things about her. She is vivacious, smart, and out-going. Libby never met a roll of tape, bottle of glue, tube of glitter, or pair of scissors she didn't like. She is not easily deterred once she has set her mind to something, and she could out-curious even Mr. Inquisitive himself, Curious George. She loves her baby brother to the point of smothering, is quick to show and share affection, and has a tender, innocent soul. These past five years have been a wild ride, but I'm so proud to call this girl mine. Happy birthday, Lib!