6 years with the Bean

I love watching my children grow, but I really wish that they would stop....

My baby is turning 6 today! I can't really believe that 6 years have gone by already....I think we all say that, but it really is hard to grasp sometimes!

I have mentioned that this child completed our circle of love...she really completes the "Mom" piece of my life. She just fills me up! She is like my little "soul mate".

We took a little trip to Candy Land for this Birthday!

Every day I thank God for this beautiful child. She has been an amazing gift to me! 

The Big 5

Lily's actual birthday was yesterday. I can't believe she is 5...I feel like we have crossed out of the "little" ~ toddler phase and are officially in the "kid" stage.

There is no going back...she is growing up,they all are, but she is my baby,...and I can't stand it!

...I have been scanning over pictures of her from the past several years. I am amazed at how much she continues to change and become more beautiful with each day.

Her imagination grows just as much as she does...she is a creative little bean with so much energy, and HI-larious antics! You would not believe some of the stuff she comes up with...I know we can't believe it half the time!

Follow me on a little stroll down memory lane if you will....

2007 ~ First birthday (dinosaur poster for her brothers party)

Spring ~ Summer of 2008

 Thanksgiving 2008

Apple Picking 2009

 Classic Lily look 2010

 Late summer early Fall 2010

 

 Christmas 2010

Some of my favorites this year....

Thanks for sharing in my memories....

A Snow Princess and Cinderella

I fell off the blog planet for a brief time ~it was all for a good reason....I got wrapped up planning and creating a Winter Wonderland in my house for a special little Princess who will be turning 5 very shortly.

We planned a Snow Princess Party and invited Cinderella to attend along with Lily's best little girlfriends. I scooped up tons of silver and snowflake decorations right around Christmas when everything was going on sale and added it to my stash of holiday decorations. It turned out magical...everything a little girl could possibly hope for!

We had PB&J's shaped like snowflakes

Snowball Meringues

Strawberries covered in Snow (powdered sugar)

Cupcakes with Marshmallow frosting

Birds nests filled with chocolate eggs

& Princess Punch

Here is the Grand tour.... 

Cinderella was absolutely Beautiful & Magical!!! Her arrival threw Lily for a loop...she was  incredibly overwhelmed and became the shy Lily we all know to well. Thankfully when we were taking pictures she had warmed up to her, but when Cinderella was singing to her, she could barely look at her...Cinderella was very understanding because she actually knows Lily first hand (she never even recognized her the entire time she was here!!!) and we had discussed what we thought would happen. After Cinderella left ~ Lily never stopped talking about her...literally! I think she fell asleep talking, lol.

Cute as a Cupcake..with a cherry on top

Lily's Birthday party was on Friday, and I had visions of cupcakes and polka dots on my mind...I couldn't get enough of them! I made this little outfit for her with fabric that she helped pick out. I loved it!!

She had a great time! There were girlfriends, and goodies. Cupcakes and Goldfish.....

Coloring with her friends and big sister.... Birthday Banners and Big brothers too....

In the end...there was an extremely happy little girl! Oh, how I love this little cupcake! She is the cherry on top for me!