Ells Birthday

So I'm a little well a lot behind and i have one week till school is out and then maybe no blogging will ever take place unless I make Shadd do it. 

Drum roll... how is this girl 5?

      

We spent the whole day and next celebrating this sweet girl.
Spoiled by her brothers with fun gifts in the morning. I love how perky Sager is this morning.

I personally love her E pillow. And check out that stroller. She's been requesting that for quite sometime. Its large and in charge and looks just like mamas.

And her birthday cakes and special crown headband (gap does it again)

Then later that morning

She celebrated Bitty Baby style with her friends... aren't they adorable with their dollies!

We ate cupcakes, had fruit cups and pink lemonade

Then we decorated shirts for our dollies (not the easiest with fabric markers on onesies plus it was so nice outside I think they were all itching to go play without any boys around). Of course these shirts went with their tutus that Ells and I made. 

Then we opened gifts and Ells was so blessed by her thoughtful and generous little friends. She introduced them all when they arrived and I can definitely see her as a budding hostess as she gets older.

After the party - Ells and I hit the road and went and saw Cinderella at the theatre

Of course the parties wouldn't be complete without the family! We love these parties and often can't wait til the next one on the list. Thankfully our family grows by the minute it seems so they are more and more often.

Grandma D never ceases to amaze us with her beautiful and delicious cakes. Kinda spoiled there for sure. And daddy didn't disappoint with some homemade cookie dough ice cream and lots of liquid smoke on the pork (the guy thinks it smells like heaven)

This year even Ells made the decorations - glitter stars. The picture really doesn't do them justice. And everyone brought their dollies even the grandmas and greats which I totally forgot to take a picture of. One of these days I will be better at documenting all the details. Well maybe when someone other than the host has to take the pictures really. So like never.

Still can't believe that Ells is actually 5. This is a big number because it implies kindergarten etc and well just big changes on the horizon.

Ells,
You have really blossomed this year. Last year and still every now and again we were really struggling with you. You were spirited and we just weren't trained and versed in how to handle it. But this year with patience and diligence and well just maturity you are one of my favorite people to just hang with. I can't even imagine how much fun we will have in the years to come and the relationship we will have that well just can't seem to be replicated. I am lucky and honored to have you call me momma. I just pray God will help me live up to that famous title. Love you more than you will ever know.
Your one and only momma