Happy 5th Birthday to Reese!

I know every year I say this and probably continue every year, but how in the world do I have a FIVE year old?!?!?! Every detail of her birth is so fresh in my mind. Her tiny hands, face and the sound of her cry is burned into my brain forever that it feels like it was just yesterday. I never thought I could love another person as much as her. I'm so thankful she has this September birthday because we get an extra year at home before she starts kindergarten. We are trying hard to enjoy these special moments at home before she's gone all day long (sniff sniff).

Reese is one of the sweetest little girls I know. She is patient, talkative, and sweet. How this child is part of me I'll never know! :) Her love for animals is still going strong. She loves playing with stuffed animals, little animals, movies about animals. She hums songs all day and skips instead of walks. She is a joy to be around. Every birthday is always bitter sweet. I love the person she is becoming but sad another year is gone.

We celebrated her birthday by letting her take some friends to Build-A-Bear. She picked a long horn and named it "Longa" :) We had a Rapunzel cake in the food court and rode the carousal. The following day we had our family over for lunch.







Reese is truly a gift from above!