Sunday, November 27, 2011

Kate Turns 5!

Yes, that's right, Kate is now 5 years old.  Or as Papa Mark put it, only 8 more years until she is a teenager!  Yikes!  Guess we better savor these years while we can!  





Since Kate's birthday fell on Black Friday this year, right in between Thanksgiving and the Apple Cup, we decided to have her party with all of her friends the weekend before.  We had it at My Gym in Kent and she chose a Barbie theme.  We had a great turnout and she had a ton of fun!





















We opened her gifts when we got home that evening.  She got lots of wonderful things and tons of Barbie stuff!



On her actual birthday, we started out the festivities by Skyping with Uncle Josh in Colorado.  Kate opened her present from him while he watched.  She got a Princess guitar and a microphone with an amp!  She was so excited because now she can be a real rock star!  She has been using it non-stop ever since and I'm starting to think about shipping her off to Uncle Josh's house for a while!  




Later in the day, we had a party just for family.  Grandma Linda & Poppa Mark were in town for the Thanksgiving weekend.  And Grandma Cecile, Poppa Dave, Uncle Jeff and Uncle Kevin all came over to our house for cupcakes & presents.  For this party, Kate chose a Minnie Mouse theme.  So I made special cupcakes using Oreos and mini Oreos.  








Kate's main presents were the Barbie Jet from Mommy & Daddy and the Barbie Camper from Grandma Cecile, Poppa Dave & Uncle Jeff.  They are a big hit with both Kate and Jack!


  
 Now that Thanksgiving and her birthday have passed, I suppose that means the Christmas season is officially here.  Time to get out the decorations!

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