She's Five!!

Bryn's Birthday Extravaganza

The baby of our family is already five!! How did that happen so fast? It's making me a little sad. Tyler and I both had a to take a moment in Old Navy as we realized that Bryn no longer wears clothes in the toddler section. We literally paused and had a moment of pain as we realized that we don't have a toddler anymore and had to go shop in the little girls section. Ouch. Then we realized that the next time we shop in the toddler section it will be for our grandchildren. Swift kick to the gut. But despite our moments of midlife crises, which seem to be happening all too frequently these days, our girl had a grand celebration.

Daddy kicked things off early in the morning with balloons and donuts!! It was Spring break so she didn't have school that day and got to bring treats to preschool this week instead.

Bryn has had her birthday all planned out for months, she has regaled me with these said plans every day for months, and we made all her plans come true. She wanted to go out to lunch with Mommy and Daddy to Zip's and have a fish sandwich, french fries, and a milkshake. Done.

She wanted to wear her purple party dress that Grandma Vic gave her last year for her birthday. She did. She has worn that party dress to every party she has attended for the last year. Ha ha.

Then that day everyone else had a bunch of other things going on so we couldn't do her big activities that day. Bryn requested a "Downtown Birthday" so that had to wait until Saturday but she had a great day playing and having fun. She requested a cherry cheesecake pie for her birthday. Done.

Finally Saturday rolled around and Bryn was so excited that she could barely contain herself. The first item of business for her downtown birthday was going to the movies to see "Mr. Peabody and Sherman".

I tried not to be totally obnoxious in the movie theater with my picture taking...so this is as good as it gets. Morning matinees are the best!!

Birthday request #2 was playing and riding the rides at Riverfront Park. Done. It was a gorgeous day for April in Spokane.

I love my town!!

Bryn wanted to ride the carousel. So we did. Many times.

Out of all the beautiful horses to ride, what did this girl run to as fast as she could and hopped on? THE GOAT!!

See? Her vocal enthusiasm for that goat caused other kids to think that perhaps there was something extra special about that goat and it caused other kids to sprint for it themselves. Such a trendsetter.

Ailey, on the other hand, deliberates and deliberates about what horse it truly the most beautiful as she walks around and around trying to make her selection and nearly misses getting a horse (they fill up fast) before the ride begins. This one was her favorite.

Kameron usually just gets whatever horse is left due to chasing Ailey down and yelling at her to "just pick a horse and get on!!" This time he he lucked out got the Warhorse which is my particular favorite from childhood...and a family favorite.

Then it was off to the more exciting rides. This year Bryn was old enough to ride the infamous Spider. She was bound and determined to be like the big kids.

She rode with Reilly and hated it. I said, "Didn't you even like it a little bit?" Her reply, "I had joy for one tiny minute." Ha ha. This kid kills me.

After riding rides and playing at the big wagon we walked over to the restaurant Bryn had picked for dinner. Azteca...a mexican restaurant. All she wanted was to wear that Sombrero and she wanted to wear it BAD!!

I tried not to be totally skeeved out by how many kids have had that on their heads. But Bryn loved it and loved being sung to by the staff. Someone has a slightly large head and that sombrero barely perched on top but that didn't lessen her joy!

Then it was there that we found out Reilly had taken a babysitting job, without informing us, and it was due to start in an hour and a half. (This was after she had taken the day/night off from her work to hang out with the family.) Tyler was happy to give her another chance to enjoy our city bus system. She was less than enthused.

Buh-bye!

We continued on with Bryn's day of fun by walking all over downtown, went back to the park, and then over to our favorite place...Sweet Frostings!!

This is one of Bryn's very favorite places in the world. She loves my friend, Judy, who is one of owners. Unfortunately Judy wasn't there that day and Bryn was very sad about that but she quickly perked up as she picked out her cupcakes.

Then it was back home for presents and cupcakes. When we got home we found a very sweet note from Reilly apologizing to Bryn for leaving her downtown birthday party early and she had made up a cute scavenger hunt for Bryn to find her birthday presents from Reilly.

All was forgiven...Reilly even threw in a sister date for pedicures. Bryn was thrilled!!

Such cute sisters!! I love this.

She was super stoked to get her own pink razor scooter. Now she can keep up with her big brother and sister.

Then it was cupcakes and bed for our exhausted but happy birthday girl. Bryn said that it was "Her best birthday EVER!!" and she wants to do the same thing next year. We sure love our little girl.

Happy Birthday Brynnie Kate!! 

We sure love you!!