We did it, we survived that first week of April. And it was just great. We started it out with our Anniversary. Because our anniversary was on the Saturday of General Conference we decided to just be with Tanner's parents, Natalie, and Brittany's family. Later the next week Grandma and Grandpa watched the kids so we could go to a Thai restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh that Tanner has been wanting to go to for a while. Six years of Marriage has been so good to us.
Tanner's birthday was the next day. He requested strawberry shortcake with biscuits. I was skeptical whether it would taste good because I have always had it with angel food cake or pound cake. But it turned out great. Friends of the Crossleys came over with vanilla ice cream and that went perfectly. We got Tanner a fishing pole and Chet is already planning fishing trips. I am not the greatest at throwing parties for people or giving gifts but Tanner is so great about it all. So much of who I am today is because of him. He's my rock and brings me so much peace and joy.
Mariah was counting down the days to her birthday for months. Two nights before her birthday (On Tanner's birthday, poor guy...thats why parents should think twice about having kids around their birthday. They are little attention stealers.) she sang almost the whole way home from Pittsburgh her own little ditty: "I just can't wait for my birthday to come!". Over and over again in the sassiest voice imaginable. It was real hard to keep up the enthusiasm with her.
She wanted to make sure all of her church and preschool friends were there. Tanner took the day off and we made a party of it.
With her requested "vanilla cupcake with white frosting". I suggested the Cadbury eggs on top and she allowed it.
Chet was a pretty good sport about all the attention being on Mariah for the most part. He loves his sister so much. And now he is counting down the days until his party...
We played The Farmer in the Dell, Charades and went on an Easter Egg hunt. Mariah was so great opening her presents. She gave each of her friends a hug after opening their gifts and made sure they each got to take a balloon home with them. And I have to say, birthdays with 4-5 year olds is a lot easier than 3-4 year olds.
Weeks before her birthday Mariah said she wanted a locket. I looked online and wasn't happy with the selection. So I went to Target and found the perfect little locket. That was the last present she opened and her excitement was so fun to see. Then she opened it up and said, "where's the picture?". So we need to get a picture of Mariah and Chet in there pronto so that the gift is complete.
Mariah got a Mulan doll so in the afternoon we watched the movie. We had pizza for lunch and dinner, which was just fine with Mariah. (It had nothing to do with the fact that I really didn't want to start making her original dinner request, Hawaiian Haystacks, at 6pm.) It was fun to see Mariah's excitement and pride in being five years old. My momma heart is aching a little seeing her grow so fast but it has been such a blessing to be her mother.
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