Kate's 5th Birthday

On Friday, April 16th it was Kate's 5th Birthday. HOLY COW!! I can't believe that my baby is 5 years old. I never really thought I would ever get to this point where I really do not have a baby anymore. I cannot believe it has been 5 years since she was born and they placed her in my arms for the first time. I cannot believe it has been 5 years since she was in the NICU and we were so worried about her. I cannot believe that it has been 5 years since our family was completed. It has been a wonderful 5 years, that is for sure!!! Kate is such an amazing little girl and such a blessing for our family. She was so excited for her birthday. She could hardly wait.

Here she is opening her presents first thing in the morning.

My good friend, Cheralyn, made these cute letters to put on our door. It turned out so cute. Kate loved it!!!
Kate and Grandma Linda

We had Kate's little friend party on her birthday. We took her friends and cousins to Build-a-bear. It was so fun. The little girls were so cute and loved getting a new bear. Kate was absolutely in heaven. She had been looking forward to her party for so long.

This is Lilly, Brighten, Savannah, Kate, Preslee and Emma

They are all such cute little girls.

And here they are with their new bears. It was so fun!!!

After Kate's friend party, Steve's family came over for cake and ice cream.

Lilly got to help Kate open her presents. She was so funny.

This is Kate blowing out her candles.

She was so excited for her Strawberry Shortcake cake.

It turned out to be a fabulous day for Kate. She got some really fun birthday presents and she was the princess for the day, that is for sure. She loved every minute of it.

Here are 5 reasons why I love Kate:

• She gives the best hugs (she still pats me on the back when she hugs me, so sweet) and kisses!
• She is so clever and smart and comes up with the funniest things.
• She loves her brothers and sister so much. She always wants to be just like them.
• She is a good friend and loves to play with her friends and cousins.
• She is a great helper (when she wants to, of course)!

These are only a few of so many reasons why I love her. She is such a sweet and special child and I am so grateful to be her mom. She teaches me about patience, kindness, love, forgiveness and so many other things. She is truly a light in my life and I love her so much.