Five Years Old!

Five years old with a brand new princess bike!



You don't get fat cheeks by passing up birthday cake.



Madeleine and I spent the afternoon frosting the cake.

Aunt Charie and her friends stayed up last night decorating.

After a breakfast of blueberry pancakes Katherine rode the train downtown with Aunt Charie to have her special Birthday lunch with Dad.

The train ride home from Denver. Katherine is hugging the matching twin Minnie Mouse that her big sister gave her during breakfast this morning.

When they got home from Denver we had THIRTEEN little girls come over for a "Baker's Party." We decorated aprons, frosted cookies, played "pass the rolling pin" (hot potato) and we played "Hot and Cold" searching for a cookie cutter.

After the little friends left we shared tortellini for dinner with Aunt Charie and her friends, and everyone made a toast to our five year old girl. Katherine is our silly heart, and from the time she learned to talk she has always had a way with people, drawing them in with her fun loving, wily ways. We're so lucky that she landed in our family.

Overall, it was a very long, very fun day, and we are turning in early because tomorrow is the FIRST day of school!