Happy Birthday Brianna!

Today is Brianna's birthday. I am still having a hard time accepting the fact that my youngest child is now 5. She acts like a little grown-up, talks like a teenager, is super independent and will be starting kindergarten next year. I feel a little sad when I think about how those baby and toddler days are over. And yet, Brianna is so fun right now. It is great to see the little person she is becoming. She is a jewel in the family and we are so blessed to have her.

Brianna counted down the days until her birthday arrived. She was so giggly and happy the whole day. Mom had to go to a funeral so she got to go to her friend Jocelyn's house for awhile. They played and did crafts together which was really fun for her. That afternoon she went to her swimming lessons. For Brianna, anytime you can be in a pool is a celebration in and of itself.

That evening she chose to go the resteraunt Bajio for her birthday dinner. I am not sure why she loves that place but it is her favorite. She had a bean burrito and sprite. The perfect dinner. Afterwards we went to see the movie "UP" as a family. It was in 3D which was amazing and Brianna thought it was so cool. (Here is my little plug for the movie. It was a wonderful movie, one of the best I have seen in a long time. The story was quite moving and touched me deeply. It helped me appreciate all the blessings I have in life and realize I need to focus on the everyday little things that mean so much. I would highly recommed all to see this movie.) Grandma and Grandpa Felix came with us and we had a mini-party in the parking lot afterwards.

When we got home we had cake (a princess one of course) and opened presents. Brianna is tough to buy for because she is an outdoor kind of girl and loves to do what her brother and sister are doing. But she does love art and so art supplies is what she got.

The next day her present from Ohio arrived. It is a razor riprider 360. It is a cross between a bigwheel and a scooter. It took her awhile to warm up to it but now she loves it. It runs smooth, goes fast, and does 360's. What more could you want.

This Saturday we are having a princess party at the Legacy Center with 3 of her dear friends. I will post on this event later.

Brianna's Favorites:

Color: pink

Food: cauliflower mashed potatoes

Treat: magic bars

Show: Phineus and Ferb

Movie: Princess Tales

Resteraunt: Bajio

Sport: soccer

Number: 5

Song: Once Upon a Dream, Sunbeam

Book: Skippy John Jones and Fancy Nancy

Things to do: Play with and make food with family

To do with Dad: Rock, Paper, Scissors

With Mom: Bake

With Alyssa: Doing hair

With Ryan: Hunt lizards

Other favorites: Art, swinging, swimming, crafts, riding scooters, reading, jumping on the tramp and playing all the time

Wants to be a Vet when she grows up.