This my friends is the reason for my lack of answering phone calls/txts and avoiding all other forms of human interaction. I don't hide pregnancy well (dang morning sickness), so it's finally time to share the exciting news!

Party Time

Here are a few highlights from Banana's big day!

She had a garden fairy party so we ate flower shaped sandwiches,
painted flower pots and planted some seeds,

had faces painted by the fairy queen (a.k.a. Aunt Cole),and caused a little destruction with the pinata. We tried to convince her to get a flower shaped one, but she wouldn't back down from getting the princess crown.
My grand plans for her cake fell through, but luckily Running Man came to the rescue and 1. calmed me down 2. decorated it for me.
Our favorite new bday tradition? Dinner and swimming at Little America. It's so fun for me to be able to share some of my favorite childhood memories/traditions with my kids!

Where Does The Time Go?

I can hardly believe that this little girl has gone from this tiny baby,

to this sweet 1 yr. old..and this spunky 2 yr old...

and an adorable 3 yr old...and this gorgeous 4 yr old...

to this amazing 5 yr old.
Banana, we love you so much. You make us smile every day, and are such a joy to be around. You are sensitive, sweet and are always so concerned about others around you. I am honored to be your mom and am so proud to call you my daughter!

Happy Birthday!