How is my Baby 5?!??!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH  When did she get so big? When did my baby turn 5? Where has the time gone? And how did I get so old?!?

Elli basically celebrated her 5th birthday all month - from Disney trips to birthday parties at home and at Grandma Wallers and sleepovers with cousins.

Here is her little snap shot of her birthday party with our preschool Friday playdate friends. We did Tinkerbell and Peter Pan and she had a blast.  Low key - I told her we weren't doing anything huge b/c - well - I took her to Disney.

Ha!

And then she got to celebrate at Grandma Waller's house too!

Look at the awesome Tinkerbell cake! How cool!!

My sweet sweet girl, I love you so much!  You continually teach me about love, sacrifice, selflessness.  In your 5 years, you have taught me so much about truly loving others.  Thank you for loving me - broken as I am. You are my heart little one.

You are, and always will be...my little princess.

The Big Visit!

We had our first big sleep over and it was blast. This was actually a first for everyone - first time Jackson stayed with Grandma Bender all by himself AND Elli's first weekend long slumber party.  Cousin Charlotte came and the girls LIVED.IT.UP. They were so cute together. And don't worry - Jackson was king of the roost at the farm (think Gator riding, horse and goat feeding, and chuck e cheese too!)  We loved every minute of having Charlotte. Thanks Berry and Melissa for letting her visit and thanks Grandma Bender for hosting the little man for a bit!

He didn't seem too worried about leaving mom ;)

How I put them down at night...

How they ended up...

Going to see Cinderella with our American Girl Dolls!

Treats the American Girl Store!!!

Uh oh - quick car nap

Checking out DC

Quick pic for Papa Johnny at WWII Memorial. These girls walked some miles!

They turned the basement into their house!

And this is what happens after a weekend at Grandma's!!