Ireland is 5!!!

It's official... Ireland is a 5 year old! I can't even believe it! She is so excited! She feels so grown up now. She told me that she thinks its so special that she isn't a "little" kid anymore! I think it is pretty special too... but I won't lie, it is also a little sad!
My sister, Camdyn, and Silas came to celebrate with us. So it turned out to be a really special day. This is going to be a picture heavy blog to fill in the grandparents that had to miss it...
here goes!

She was excited all day long! Smiles and happiness the entire day. It was the first real birthday that she was really excited about... she looked forward to it, planned it, anticipated it, dreamed about it for weeks... so needless to say, she was super fun the whole day!
Ireland asked to have her favorite breakfast... so we woke up and had sausage and french toast. It was yummy!

After breakfast we got to go to the mall and play and have lunch at Chick-fil-A.
After that it was naptime... she got to watch a movie instead of nap.
Then it was dinner time... Ireland asked to have Lil- Smokies (baby hotdogs as she calls them), Mac n' Cheese, Deviled eggs, and fruit salad. Interesting!
All the kids loved it! :)
They also got to eat dinner in dress up... and major no-no... what a nice mom I am!

When dinner was done a cleaned up it was present opening time! I was amazed at how good Ireland did all day! She was able to open a few presents in the morning, but most of them she had to wait for until after dinner! She didn't even ask to open them! I was shocked!

She was very lucky this year! She got pretty much everything she asked for! She was truly excited and thankful for every gift she got! It was so fun to watch her open them all! You can see the excitement on her face in all these pictures! She was one happy 5 year old!
A Fancy Nancy Tea Party book from Aunt Kellie, Uncle Lawrence, and Connor... the perfect book for Ireland! And some beautiful Princess jammies!

She got lots of dress-up princesses from Gran... she was so excited to get some new ones! They are one of her favorite toys and her old ones were falling apart! So this made her very happy!

The one thing she really wanted to do on her birthday was have a tea party... she was getting a little worried about it because she didn't have a tea set... so when she opened this present from Mommy, Daddy, and Chloe she was super excited (as you can tell)!

Three Mukseteer Barbie from Grandma Sherry! She was really hoping to get this!

I think Camdyn and Chloe liked this present better than Ireland did! It is a princess cash register... it was a hit!

After the presents it was time for the tea party... Ireland has been planning this for weeks! She made everyone who was going to be there a card and a paper fan. She planned her outfit down to the jewelry and shoes! Needless to say, she was ready when it was finally time!

Camdyn was just as excited to get all dolled up! She was in dress up all day, everyday she was here! :)

All ready for some tea!

We got the table all set up with flowers, the teaset, and every candle I have! When Ireland walked in the room she litteraly gasped! She was super impressed! She told me it was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen! :)

All 3 girls enjoyed some real tea (they actually liked it) with milk and sugar. And they each got a cupcake. We sang happy birthday to Ireland and then had a wonderful tea party with good "tea conversation" and everything!

Ireland told me it was the best tea party she had ever been to. I am so glad it lived up to her expectations! I was worried it wasn't going to be everything she imagined it to be! But she was still talking about it the next morning... when she woke up the next moring she looked at me and said, "You are the best mom ever! Thanks for the best tea party!" Melt my heart!

Ireland and Daddy at the tea party (he really was having fun... this is just how he looks... all the time!)

All in all it was a great day! We were so greatful to have Aunt Sissy, Camdyn, and Silas here to celebrate with us! It made her day so much more special!
And now... Ireland has started planning for next year... schedule it! :)