Lucy's Very Mouse-y 5th Birthday

Lucy is now 5!  That "squeaked" up on us. She has been telling me for almost a year that she wants a mouse birthday.  Not Minnie or Mickey, but just a plain grey cute little mouse.  ?  And she remembered and requested that.  Her wish was to do a party with her grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.  So we went to Utah the weekend before her big day.  On Valentine’s Day evening (since that was a night that would work for everyone and no one was doing anything as it was a Sunday evening). 

Tayla and Emma helped beautify this girl and helped her get dressed and did her hair.  They also helped get ready for the party, good helper gals!  We started out having dinner.  Lucy chose to eat “giant cheese sandwich”, a homemade bread rolled out on a pan topped with melty cheese, and more bread on top served with tomato soup.  She loves that, “it’s my favorite!” she exclaims, “and mice eat cheese too!”  We also made “mouse” pears, had some baby carrots and scalloped potatoes for sides and raspberry lemonade mixed with lemon lime soda to drink.  It was yummy!

 Then we played some games.  We started out playing mouse hunt.  Grandma Di made these cute mice out of plastic Easter eggs and hid treats inside.  Emma and Tayla enjoyed hiding them all over.  Then the kids each got to find some.  It was a hit!  The we played “Roll a Mouse”.  Everyone took turns rolling a dice and each number represented a different part of the mouse you could draw when you rolled.  The first one to complete their mouse won.  It was enjoyable for the adults and the kids.  Of course, there was the NBA All-Star game on, so some of the uncles wanted to watch that.  How do we always schedule birthday parties during sporting event must sees for this family?

We had cake next.  Emma, Grandma Di and I made it together.  Emma helped out a ton and is getting good!  We had a fun time making mouse “blobs” and experimenting with the fondant.  Cov dug his hand in the top of the cake (again!), so that’s where we put the mice.  It turned out pretty cute though, as cute as rodents can be.  ;)  Lucy loved when everyone sang to her and telling Jerry to cut off, ha ha!  We ate that cake (it was lemon cream cheese) and ice cream.  Lucy said "I love my cake!"

Then we did presents last.  She was pretty excited about all of the nice things she got and was good to remember to thank everyone!

“This was the most wonderful birthday ever!” she said. Her birthday wish of celebrating with her family came true. Thank you all!  We made these thank you cards together to give to her family.  She was excited about "the cute little heart mouseys".

The night before Lucy’s real birthday, she couldn’t wait to go to bed to get up so it would be her big day.  It was Daddy’s turn to stay up with Lucy the night before and she wanted to paint nails.  Daddy painted confetti fingernails on her and they were so cute!  On Lucy’s real birthday, we woke her up and she requested chocolate chip waffles.  All day, we let her choose what to do.  She kept telling us to call her the “birthday girl” when we’d call her Lucy.  She was living up all the birthday glory!  She took a long bubble bath with Cov, watched a movie, read some books, and when the kids got home, we played some games, and opened presents.  She loved her new ballet slippers, charm bracelet, and My Life doll.  She named her doll Ginger and has been taking Ginger everywhere since she opened her.  All day, Lucy kept going around to everyone, wiggling her fingers and saying “I’m getting confetti on you!” from her painted nails, it was so funny. 

That night, we planned a surprise party for a gal I visit teach who has no family here, they are all overseas in China.  Erin/Chaio is so sweet and loves Snoopy, so we had a Snoopy themed birthday for her.  Lucy understood it wasn't for her and we already celebrated her birthday, but Erin was sweet anyways and shared the birthday glory with her.  Erin was so surprised and was in tears, so excited by how many friends we got to come out for her birthday.  We had a spaghetti pot luck, had a pinata, played raquet ball (which she played in college and loves) with the kids and the dads, and ate the cake I made.  It was a fun one to put together!  I love these friends here and will so miss the kind people here!

Luce is ready to go to school.  She got her kindergarten shots and the day of her birthday she told me “now that I’m five, I get to start school tomorrow!”  We reminded her that she needs to start in the fall after summer with all of the other kids who have or will turn five before the summer ends.  But she does always tell me that she just wants to stay home with me and always says “I’ll really miss you!”  But I think she will love it and is ready.  

Lucy had a wonderful birthday and said “I feel like I am the queen!” at the end of the day!

About Lucy at 5

Lucy is so dramatic!  I swear she'll be a movie star someday.  She just says the funniest things and is so animated about everything.  

Learning how to read.  We are 2/3 of the way finished with the "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons".  She is doing great and really likes it!

Loves playing so much it's hard for her to get ready in the morning.  Her imagination just takes her away and she's out.  Wish us luck next year getting her out the door in time!

Still very stubborn still at times and if she doesn't want to do something, she will totally drag her heels. She'd rather have a punishment (extra chores the next day for example) than do what we ask.  She doesn't like no for an answer and runs away and shuts the door, pouting she didn't get what she wants.

Is very nice to others and very friendly.  Makes friends easily, even at the park, she always makes a new friend or two.

Doesn't do very much screen time, she would rather play which is a good thing.

Still struggles saying her hard R's. But speaks very well and is so articulate.

Still our girly girl.  Loves girl time with Mom and Emma.  Still wearing dresses almost every day.

20 Questions

1. What is your favorite color? Purple

2. What is your favorite toy? My Ana doll

3. What is your favorite fruit? Apples and bananas

4. What is your favorite tv show? Zigo Sharko

5. What is your favorite movie? Matilda

6. What is your favorite thing to wear? My pink dress 

7. What is your favorite animal? A kitty

8. What is your favorite song? Jesus Wants Me for A Sunbeam

9. What is your favorite book? Donald's Toy Sailboat

10. Who is your best friend? Ava

11. What is your favorite snack? Fruit snacks

12. What is your favorite drink? Slushies from Sonic

13. What is your favorite breakfast? Ice cream (Bwa ha ha!)

14. What is your favorite lunch? Peanut butter jelly

15. What is your favorite dinner? Pizza

16. What is your favorite game? Who Shook Hook

17. What is your favorite thing to play outside? With snow.

18. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas.

19. What do you sleep with at night? Usually Ginger and my baby and Nala and my Tiger and my bunny.

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? I wanna be ballerina.