September 19, 2010

BIRTHDAY PARTY!

We planned your birthday party a little differently this year. Typically, we invite family and friends who have young kids. This year, we only invited the kids from your kindergarten class. I figured this would be a good way for you to socialize with your new friends and also give me a chance to meet some moms and dads! Unfortunately, only 5 of the 24 kids invited showed up. Not sure what people out here in Wakeman think that RSVP - Regrets only means, but we sure had fun anyways! We decorated balloons, created box houses, ate cupcakes and ice cream and then opened presents!

Here you are decorating balloons with

Gracie, Karlee, Molly, and Alexa.

Hiding in your box house - What fun!

Daddy cut holes in each box for doors and windows.

You and Karlee made your houses connect!

(Karlee lives right down the street and you

two ride the bus together every day!)

Enjoying yummy cupcakes and ice cream!

Posing with Gracie - you two are silly buddies!

Here is Brad - you say he is very funny at school!

Sweet girls - Alexa, Gracie, Sarah, Molly, and Karlee.

The girls with Aiden!

It was so nice to meet all of your new friends :) I'm so happy you had a great time at your birthday party!

September 17, 2010

On September 17, 2005 (my exact due date) you arrived at 2:23 p.m. I snuggled you and held you for a bit and then it was daddy's turn. We took a picture of your dad holding his first baby at exactly 2:50 p.m. Since then, we've continued this tradition and we take a picture of you and your proud daddy every year on September 17th at 2:50. It is fun to look back and see the changes each year. This years picture is one of my favorites!

We also decorate the house with birthday signs for you to see as soon as you wake up! We hung them all over the house and I captured a few for this post! We let you open one present before heading off to school, but you had to wait the WHOLE day before opening the rest. I bet that was torture!

Today you are FIVE! I can't believe that it has already been five years since the day you came into my world. I remember that day like it was yesterday, and I have cherished every day since then! You are growing into such a lovely little lady, and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for you!

Happy Birthday Sarah!

August 25, 2010

And she's off...

FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN!

Here you are, standing on the front porch preparing to head off for your first ride on a real school bus to kindergarten!

Sisterly love...Molly hugs her big sister before her first big day.

There is bus 11! Sarah tries to look back, but is blinded by the sun. She almost forgot to kiss me goodbye! She was so excited!

And then the reality hits...HOMEWORK! Although it is hard work, Sarah sits right down and does her work neatly! She LOVES SCHOOL! A girl after my own heart :)

If only I could hide in her pocket each day.