5th Birthday

     Last Tuesday, Ashlyn turned 5 years old.  I was fortunate enough to have the day off and Joey took it off as well.  We have been talking with Ashyln for months about what she wanted to do on her very special day.  She said that she really wanted breakfast in bed like I got on Mother's Day.  She insisted that we use this old breakfast tray that used to be mine when I was a kid that she found at my parent's house.  We started the day by serving our special princess a very special breakfast that she got to enjoy in bed. 

    After eating, we got ready to head up to Denver.  Ashlyn had a very special request.  She wanted to go to the American Girl store and pick out her birthday presents.  So, that's where we went.  We had a great time looking at all the amazing things at American Girl.  That store is a little girl's haven! I had an American Girl doll as a child, and I am always amazed at all of the stuff they have added and how much is the same.  Ashlyn faced the very difficult decision of deciding what to get her Bitty Baby twins.  After much deliberation, she picked two new fall outfits, new pajamas for each twin, and a movie watching set complete with movie watching chairs.  She was one happy girl when we left the store.  The American Girl store is right next to the mall, so we headed over there and did some window shopping.  I got some great ideas for Christmas!

    All this shopping has caused us to work up quite an appetite.  Ashlyn decided that she wanted to go to Sweet Tomatoes for lunch.  The unlimited macaroni and cheese and jello is what got her.  We head a great lunch and stuffed ourselves silly full of delicious food.

     Before heading home, we made a quick stop at our favorite cupcake store to buy cupcakes for later that night.  Ashlyn got to pick hers out and was too excited to eat it.

     We asked Ashlyn where she wanted to go for her birthday dinner, and she picked her favorite, Red Robin.  She loves their corn dogs and we don't go there often.  It was a wonderful birthday dinner shared with all of Ashlyn's favorite people: Gram, Papa, Auntie, Uncle Bryan, Ella, Jameson, and Uncle Steven.  After dinner, we headed back to our house for cupcakes and presents. The cupcakes were enjoyed by all.  As usual, Ashlyn's favorite part was having everyone sing to her.  She got some great gifts including a bunch of Littlest Pet Shop stuff from her grandparents which is her newest obsession. 

    Ashlyn said she had the best birthday ever and I don't think we could have had a better day.  It was full of fun, family, and birthday love.  

Ashlyn's special breakfast: birthday pancakes and hot chocolate complete with lots of sprinkles!

So excited to get her breakfast

Yum!

Ready to go shopping! She wanted to wear the same outfit she wore to her party.

Ashlyn's favorite store

She couldn't wait to go in

Checking out the choices

Trying to decide what to get

Mommy and baby

Dawson wasn't as impressed with American Girl

Carrying her purchases

It was a beautiful day, so we enjoyed the fountains outside

Cute

This is the sign I got for Ashlyn's first birthday,and I have hung it every year since.



The family at dinner



She was so excited for her cupcake

Loving hearing everyone sing to her

So pretty!

Yummy!

Dawson loved it too!

Ella enjoying her cupcake

Present time