Briana's Birthday Recap

I was pretty happy that Miss B's birthday landed on a Sunday this year so that we could spend the day together. It won't happen again for a while because over the next few years, she will be celebrating it at school. At least her birthday will always land during the first few days of school - before any testing and major stress days start to pop up.

It is always really cool to look at my blog in the morning and see this...

 We met Gramma and Papa at Steak N Shake (Bri's favorite restaurant) for lunch. I'm not a huge fan, but she loves the mac n cheese, fries and shakes...

 Can you tell?

Then it was time for an early afternoon movie (Ice Age 4) - and it was super cute. We really enjoyed it...

The girls sat in the row in front of the boys...

We left the movie and headed home for present and cake time...

It is always fun to watch Bri open gifts because she gets so excited. Gramma and Papa gave her a nightgown, a pink poodle cuddleuppet (which she desperately wanted) and a beautiful Chinese Barbie doll...

Mommy and Daddy gave her a few gifts too (not all pictured)...

She also received several phone calls with happy birthday wishes that day.

I finally got her into bed that evening (a little later than I should have). She had school the next day I hoped she would be able decompress a little from her crazy birthday weekend. Monday morning I brought in cupcakes for her class so she could celebrate just one more time.

Tuesday she looked at me and said "More birthday?" I told her sorry but it is finally over until next year!!!

Oh - and here are a couple of pics of me and Doug with our girl right before her party on Saturday!