Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday to Katherine! I can't believe that my baby girl turned 6 today. AAAHHHHH....

We definitely celebrated in style today. It was all about her, and for the most part, NOTHING was off limits. Today, more than ever, she was a princess.

When she woke up this morning, she jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to take a peek at the presents she'd get to open later in the evening. Talk about a happy girl. She was just giddy! Then we went into the kitchen for breakfast. When she asked for a piece of chocolate cake, my inner child couldn't resist her... So there she sat at the island, eating chocolate cake in her pj's and smiling ear to ear. She had that unmistakable twinkle in her eye -- she knew she was getting away with something that on a normal day she wouldn't! But really, isn't that what birthdays are for?!?!?!? I then made her her fave breakfast -- pancakes with tons of syrup, sprinkles and whipped cream. HELLO sugar high!

Katherine went to school for a half day -- just long enough to prance around in her birthday crown, collect the much coveted birthday pencil from the principal, and eat the cupcakes I brought in for her class as a treat. The plan was to take her out for lunch, and as luck would have it, Matt was able to join us. Talk about great!

Since it was a yucky day, we went home and played all afternoon. We painted, played play-doh, and decorated her and Caleb's rooms with streamers. Actually, we made a door out of streamers so that you run into them when you walk through. They LOVE it!

Since it was freezing rain tonight, after gymnastics we came home and got takeout from Texas Roadhouse. My baby girl LOVES steak! My parents came over to celebrate with us, and for dessert I made her fave -- frozen berries covered in hot white chocolate. It was a great day!

I have a ton of pictures from the party, but for some reason, they won't download onto my computer. Since I'm not tech savvy, I may have to beg Danyel for help! I promise they'll be up soon!

So today was amazing. It was all about Katherine, celebrating every moment with her, watching her glow and giggle all day long, living in the moment and loving every second. I couldn't help but to be transported 6 years back in time when I held the most beautiful baby I'd ever seen, reliving the moment when I became a mother, the moment when I thought all my dreams had come true. At that time, I didn't think I could love anyone as much as I did her. Only now do I realize how wrong I was. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't love her more than I did yesterday. There isn't a day that passes that I don't thank God for bringing her into my life. She is truly amazing. She believes in the power of her dreams. She has found her own voice. She is comfortable in her own skin. She inspires me to be a better person. It's been the best 6 years of my life, and I am so blessed to have her in my life. So blessed too be loved by her. So blessed to be her mommy. So blessed.