may fourteen . . .

i woke up on may 14th to find that even against

my pleading and bargaining . . .

little shrimp decided that even though mommy didn't want her to . . .

she was going to celebrate her fifth birthday!

i tried to tell her . . .

that she was getting way too big . . .

but she insisted that she really wanted to be five!

so i had to give in . . .

and accept that my itty bitty 4lb baby girl . . .

is now a big five year old!

cupcakes at school . . .
{ran out of gas on the way home from school . . . boo!}

cupcakes at granny and papa's after school . . .

the whole day . . .

was all about . . .

having fun . . .

and celebrating . . .

how blessed we are . . .

to have such a beautiful {inside & out} little girl!
shrimp had a table full of gifts . . .

that she could open fast enough!

we made her save the biggest box for last . . .

a commercial that could have ruined the surprise came on . . .

but thankfully she was more concerned with the box than the tv . . .

and trying to figure out . . .

why in the world the box was empty!

poor little shrimp . . .

was sent on a wild goose chase . . .

to find her new barbie bike . . .

that was supposed to be in the box . . .

but was nowhere to be found!

finally . . .

she found it . . .

and it was love at first sight!

and what's a fifth birthday without a homemade cake . . .
made by the birthday girl herself {and mom}!shrimp didn't get serenaded with the birthday song once . . .
she was serenaded twice!
once in english . . .
and the second in french!
{little miss must really love her to show off her french skillz!}

i hope all of your birthday wishes come true shrimp!