My Baby is 4!

I guess that means she is not a baby anymore but I truly have a hard time thinking of her as anything but my baby. The past 4 years have gone by so fast I cannot even believe it. They have definetly been the best 4 years of my life and it just keeps getting better.

Amelia at 4 is quite a character. She is VERY independent. She likes things done her way or no way at all (I am pretty sure she gets that from Philip). She is very stubborn (she gets that from Philip too) and very kind. She loves to be active and try new things. She is the first one to volunteer to play a game or sport or go somewhere she has never been. She has no fear, which is kind of scary considering how independent she is. She loves school and the color purple. She loves her pets and would probably have 100 more if I would let her. There are so many wonderful things about my little Amelia that it is hard to fit into just one paragraph. In summary, she is the greatest kid I have ever known and I must have done something good in my life to be blessed with her.

Now on to her party. She picked a jungle theme so I found the cutest cupcakes in my cupcake book but then had to find a zebra one online because that was Amelia's specific request. I made everything for the party, the party favor cups, the pin-the-tail-on-the-giraffe game, and the bean-bag monkey toss. I am lucky to have a job where I can do these things there and get paid at the same time. I think the party was a hit. We had a good lunch of Chick-fil-A nuggets, red hot applesauce, and Grandma Susie's pasta salad. We played some fun games then opened presents and we finished the day with a pinata. The kids all had a great time and Amelia loved having all her cousins and friends at her house at the same time. Although she did get nervous when they were making a mess in her room. All in all it was a great day and I am proud to have a 4-year-old daughter now.


All 40 jungle cupcakes


The lion


The elephant

The zebra

The monkey

Before the party, but you can see my artistic skills on the giraffe and monkey.

Eying the candles

Big blow, I think it took her 4 or 5 tries

Opening the presents, I don't know how I fit that many people in my house.

And finally, the pinata