First, we woke her up to breakfast in bed. This girl knew what she wanted and she let us know right down to the breakfast (with that said, her requests were sweet and not demanding. It was awesome and made my job easier.) She requested oatmeal for breakfast and that we sing the primary song "Happy Happy Birthday Emery Dear".
I was more than happy to microwave some strawberries and cream oatmeal since I was up past midnight finishing her Barbie house surprise.
I bought this Doll house on Craigslist and took it apart, painted it, "wallpapered" it and put it back together (with the help of two of the best friends a girl could ask for). I also made all the furniture. If I get around to it I will post more details about the whole project.
Then Em went off to school, her favorite. She felt super special as all her friends wished her Happy Birthday and she brought cupcakes to share (her pick, yellow cupcakes with chocolate frosting).
With the extra cupcakes we met up with friends at the park after preschool. Emery is so lucky to have such great friends (and cousins) and even though this wasn't a year for a friend party she still got to play with some of her favorite people.
BTW, I have been searching for a fabulous chocolate frosting recipe and I found it here (I cheated and just doctored up a cake mix so I am not sure about the cake recipe but I am sure it is also fabulous). Seriously, the best chocolate frosting I have ever made. Sad I didn't get a cute picture of the cupcakes but with the Vegas sun beating down on them and excited kids anxious to get to them, the cupcakes were less than picture worthy.
And finally, Emery got to pick where we went to dinner and shockingly she picked Chuck E. Cheese's. It was just for family this year but lucky enough we have family that live close by so it felt like a party. She also requested that I make Coffee Cake for her birthday cake and bring it to Chuck E. Cheese's. Seriously, cracks me up. This is the cake we normally have for Christmas and General Conference breakfast but I love it anytime so again, happy about this request too.
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Emery got spoiled rotten by so many and if I am any sort of good mom we will get Thank You cards (not my strong point but I resolve to be better) out to all you nice people really soon.
It was a super fantastic day and now I am loving her happily playing with her new toys. Yay for birthdays!
7 comments:
I LOVE EMERY!!!
So glad she had a special day, and no, I can't believe she is 5! Almost makes me sad a little.
She's such a sweet little girl, and a nice friend and we just love her to pieces.
Your barbie house was awesome, you did such a great job! I wish I could have seen her face when you told her it was hers.
Happy Birthday Emers!!!
happy birthday, emmers! five? pure craziness.
that chocolate frosting was definitely one of the best i've tasted-martha is stepping it up these days!
and i should have stuck by my plan to blindfold the kids on the way to chuck e. cheese because they recognized it this morning on the way to the gym and asked to go at least thirty times.
so which of her three tulle skirts did she decide to wear today? i still can't believe she got three of them!
p.s. sage looks awesome sneaking into the dollhouse pic :)
I've gotta hand it to you Ali, you've out Ali'd yourself this time. Emery is lucky to have such a great mom. Everything looks great.
Emery is awesome!!!! I love that she had such a great day. The barbie house is awesome. I love the picture at the park with Reagan in the background! Sorry again she tipped over the cupcakes. Happy Birthday to the coolest 5 year old around!
Happy Birthday Emery! Looks like it was good times at the park and chuck E. cheese. Glad she had a good day!
happy happy birthday emery dear!! love that she requested that song. she's the cutest ever. that house is crazy, can't believe you did all that. yay you! yay emers!
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