Happy 5th Birthday, Abby!

Abby had a very fun day becoming a 5 year old. She woke up this morning to find that Drew had bought her a fun purple Dora chair, so she watched her regular morning shows (Elmo and Curious George) and then we headed out to celebrate with her friends at school. We took cupcakes for her to share with her class. In the pics with the cake, she is wearing the birthday crown that she made at school today, and wore all day and all evening!

After we got home it was time to decorate that Hello Kitty cake ... and I think it turned out pretty good, considering mom is not at all artsy or crafty! We sang Happy Birthday and she blew the candles out multiple times (her favorite birthday activity) ... but we were all too full from dinner to have cake, and Drew wasn't home from choir practice yet! So I think the cake is going to be a Friday night treat.

Today I have watched my baby girl reach one of those age milestones ... to me, turning 5 is crossing that threshhold from early childhood into becoming a big girl. So hard to imagine, but it has been fun and rewarding to watch her grow. My heart is also with a family on the other side of the world, that for reasons that will probably never be known to us, did not have the privilege to watch this beautiful child grow and blossom. But they will always be part of Abby, and always in my heart as well.

Happy Birthday Abigail Kui Yan!!