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| 7/3/11 Never to be 4 again! |
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On July 4th, Sweetness turned 5. We have certain birthday traditions in our family, things like birthday dinners, birthday messages, birthday treasure hunts, birthday books, birthday clothes & birthday toys. We love to spend the day celebrating the royalty of our special one. Over the years, the birthdays have even been spread out over a few days as gifts come in the mail or are hand delivered by a special visitor around the general time of a birthday. Much to Paul's chagrin I've allowed the kids to open their packages when the mailman delivers them, when their grandparents & other relatives hand deliver them, or of course the special times Nana & Papa come for a visit & take them birthday shopping. Kyralyn gets to share her birthday with our nation's Independence Day. Because of this, she gets her very own set of traditions, including a fireworks display in the evening, Daddy home from work all day long for her celebration, lots of family & friends, and a very late bedtime!
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| With her new favorite shoes she picked out while birthday shopping with Nana, from Papa too! 6/24/11 |
This year we had planned to participate with our friends in the annual 4th of July celebration on our street. Still trying to preserve some of our regular birthday celebrations, Kyralyn got to have her own special birthday dinner on Sunday evening, one day early. The lasagna was delicious, thanks for making it daddy!
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| Love those Crystal Light Raspberry lips! 7/3/11 |
Monday morning was gift giving time. She had lots of hugs, but only kisses for Parker & Daddy. A red & white polka-dot dress & hair bow from Parker, a wipe board & stickers from Dallin & a CD player from Mom & Dad. Of course we had to include a new princess in the party somehow (Tangled). I did still give her a birthday book but had forgotten to order it. It came later the next week. She got two this year because I couldn't choose just one: Clever Jack Takes the Cake & Dotty. I love picture books just as much as my kids do! You can read reviews of them here: The PlanetEsme Plan
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| "Heavy, heavy hang over thy poor head...if it drops, what's it going to be?" |
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| 7/4/11 |
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| I love it! |
Later the birthday girl had a big birthday water bash with her friends. There is nothing she loves more than playing with her friends. Except maybe cuddling with me. And shoes. And choosing outfits to wear. And makeup. Of course, she got plenty of makeup from her friends. One of her best friends, Kaleigh Freeman, stayed a little while to help her discover all of her new gifts.
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| Kaleigh & Kyralyn 7/4/11 |
The evening brought a few family members and friends for a small birthday celebration. We are not much into cake around our house & Kyralyn only eats the frosting anyway so I did not do a birthday cake. Instead she wanted (so I tried) Raspberry Pretzel Salad....but we had to eat it on the frozen side since it never sets up for me & certainly did not on this occassion! Afterward we lit off fireworks with the neighbors. Kyralyn likes to watch them but mostly she just likes that she gets play time under the stars. I asked her the next morning what she loved about her birthday & she told me "all of it, I even loved my bath & going to bed!" (which might tell you just how late it was)
We love America & our Sweetness!
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| In the Allreds' sandbox 7/4/11 |
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