Happy 5th Birthday Gwendolyn!

What a wonderful day Gwen had for her birthday.  It started out with her and Leo jumping in the bouncy castle we got her for her birthday.  She then had her birthday party at PEAK Athletics where she goes to gymnastics.  All of her friends came.  It was a blast!  The kids played, hard, for an hour, then had Skittles, Goldfish, and cake.  I can't believe the energy a group of 5-6 year olds have.  They were running around like mad.  Luckily I had helpers who cleaned up and did everything.  It was wonderful. 

When she got home she opened all of her presents. She was so exhausted that she took her favorite one (a My Little Pony set) and went up to her room to play quietly (that's when Dad, Mike, and I went to BWW to eat wings, drink beer, and watch the Broncos).  She was so exhausted that we didn't even have to go out to eat at the crappy pizza place she originally wanted.  Instead I made her a frozen pizza and we watched The Little Mermaid (gift from my parents) in my bed, with my mom.  It was the first time she ever saw it. 

It was an amazing day for an amazing girl.  She brings such a light into my life.  I look at her and am in awe at how good and pure she is.  She's the best big sister.  She's the best daughter. She's the best friend, little girl, granddaughter....etc.  She's so smart.  She's so funny.  She's so kind.  Even though I am raising myself and we get in fights (she talks back or whines too much), I can't help but wonder what I did to deserve her.  I'm a very lucky woman!!