We had a special weekend celebrating Katherine's fifth birthday.
Every birthday weekend begins with cake making and beater licking for the birthday girl.
Katherine requested a rainbow cake and picked out all her colors before she left for the evening. I thought it turned out pretty good!
They bounced and jumped and ran and played for a solid hour. One of my favorite memories is watching Katherine sprint from one are to the next. She never walked, only ran at full speed. It was like she couldn't control her excitement.
Katherine is the classic youngest child and has strong friendships with children of all ages. Her ability to play with and form bonds with so many different children is one of her greatest gifts. We were so thankful to have so many friends celebrating her at her party.
This guy is my favorite birthday party date. He's always up for our crazy kid raising adventures.
Her smile was this ginormous throughout the entire birthday party.
Goodness, I love her so much.
Another favorite memory was how much she played with her daddy throughout her party, and how he never told her no even when he was out of breath. She'd run over and grab his hand, and he followed her everywhere.
The bond those two have is absolutely precious.
After everyone finished bouncing, we all headed to the party room for cake and presents.
For her fifth birthday Katherine asked to have her party at Bounce U just like her brother and sister. I happily obliged and enjoyed not having to plan, shop and clean for a party.
She even wore the same dress her sister wore to her fifth birthday party at Bounce U.
Aww Memories! It's a little sad to be celebrating our last fifth birthday party.
This girl could not wait to celebrate with all her friends.
Katherine got a warm welcome. She adored being the center of attention the entire day.
Her friends were very generous. She got some great things- polly pockets, Disney princess collection toys, and arts and crafts
The celebrations didn't stop at the conclusion of her birthday party. Since we were on the side of town as the mall, we decided to gift her with an early birthday present. For her birthday this year, Katherine asked to get her ears pierced! We went to Claires and she picked out rainbow flower studs. The hardest part of the experience was her having to choose which pair of earrings she wanted.
She did awesome during the piercings. No tears and barely even a flinch.
We let her pick out a few other pairs of earrings, and then let her play at the mall play place for a few minutes.
Then we headed to the birthday girl's choice for dinner- Braums. Chicken strips and ice cream are the way to her heart.
We had a full, fun day celebrating our sweet girl.
Katherine's actual fifth birthday was on a Monday, and our Mondays are cram packed with school and activities, so we did the rest of her birthday celebrations the day before.
She asked for banana bread with chocolate chips for her birthday breakfast.
Matt snapped a few pictures of her before church on Sunday.
I love this picture of her! It encapsulates her entire personality in one photo- This is Katherine at age FIVE!
After church, we ate pizza for lunch, and she opened her family presents.
Her sweet siblings decided on a birthday gift for her and made her a treasure hunt to find the present they bought for her. It was adorable. Katherine is a well loved little girl.
She chose her birthday outfit for school on Monday. It was the same dress she wore for her second birthday party. I can't believe it still sort of fit. I couldn't tell the birthday girl no. And of course she was carrying around one of her favorite gifts from Momoo.
She got to take a birthday treat to school on Monday, and we kept with the rainbow theme and decorated rainbow cupcakes. She had a great day at school
Whew! It was a busy birthday weekend, but I'd do it all again to celebrate my sweet girl!
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