Danielle turns 5!

A little late posting. Danielle's birthday was the end of July.

Danielle turned 5. That means she can go to kindergarten. That means she is going to have to figure out how to feed herself, use the bathroom on her own, be away from home for 8 hours each day, and

ride the bus. Turning 5 brings on so many changes. I'm not ready for my little girl to grow up.

Danielle had a wonderful birthday. She wanted a castle cake. It required 3 cake mixes. That is a lot of cake. But, to achieve a castle, I had to use that many. Cake mixes are only $1/box, so I was able to justify that. And, it made one happy little girl.

We had donuts for breakfast, grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch, and for supper she wanted rice, potatoes, blueberries, and strawberries. No salad. Hmmmm. The cousins were coming over for dinner, so it needed to have some uniformity to it. I added her favorite chicken patties, kiwi, and country gravy. It was a hit and everyone was happy.

Although I don't like to make birthday at all about the gifts, I must mention her favorite gift. Make-up. The girl LOVES makeup. When she gets together with her friend, that is all they want to do. She has played with this gift more then any toy she owns or anything else. It was a hit.

Balloons are also a tradition in our family for birthdays. We got all the colors of the girl rainbow and Danielle was pleased. She said it was the best birthday ever. And, because her friend Lindsay was out of town, she only wanted a family party with Uncle Troy, Aunt Becky, Austin, Tyler, and Audrey. And she wanted a castle cake. If Lindsay couldn't be there, she didn't want a friend party. Cute girl.

Happy Birthday, Danielle!