"Promise me you'll always remember, You are BRAVER than you believe, You are STRONGER than you seem, And you are SMARTER than you think." ~Christopher Robin

Thursday, August 16, 2012

a whole hand!

The one and the only Sarah turned Five today!  She was so excited for her birthday!
 Ben got tired of her asking, "is today my birthday?" that he pointed to the fire place and said, "when there is a sign over there, it will be your birthday okay?!"  Pretty close to the first thing that Sarah said to Ben this morning was, "lets go measure me!" don't we all think growth is supposed to be instantaneous?
 Sarah had a Fairy Party.  It was fun!  I do have to say it went well.  Especially considering we started planning it on Sunday.  I did not realize until Ben asked me if Sarah got to have a friend party...that she was turning five.  Good grief.
 after we transformed into Fairy's and Gnomes, we enjoyed a snack of sticks and berries.
 while they ate their snacks and dressed up or glittered themselves they just played...which I'm a total fan of.
it is so fun to listen to them visit and be silly.


then the father of the year sent the kids on a treasure hunt!
the only picture i took of the decor.
the clue was placed in the chicken coup fence and fell through.  Sarah saved the day!
they crossed the bridge  and ventured into the garden.



they may have gotten side tracked for a moment by the horses.  it was sweet.


then they were off!  while they got the clue at the mailbox i ran through the house...
and met them. :)
they were SO excited to find the map!
they found the treasure and decorated crowns or butterflies with their jewels.
Sarah really thought about her wish.  it was cute.
cupcake time! ...and more funny business.
aw their personalities!

notice the collision about to happen below?  such action!

Sarah loved flying around the tramp.
the kids all spent some time decorating and re-decorating themselves with glitter and stamps at this bench. (above)  "fairy, fairy, dragon" being played below.
the highlight of the day according to Sarah was tag with dad!  yep.  they all totally loved it!
i love this picture below.  this was one of those times i fell in love with Zach all over again.
Sarah had a great time with her cute friends and i was actually glad we jumped the gun and did it on her birthday.  She was so excited to turn five and loves being able to tell people that she is five.  Sarah is Sarah and she is so good with it.  I love her confidence and spunk.  Her smile and laugh add so much to my days.  I love being her mom and so enjoy all the random adventures that come with it!  I love you Sarah!  Happy Birthday!