We got off to a bit of a bad start this morning. I slept in. For some reason Whitney thinks her mornings go better if I am up and ready before her. On those mornings when I sleep in she feels put out! She still gets up at the same time but I am in pajamas instead of dressed ( or at least out of the shower). Apparently, me in pj's = she will be late. Though this has never happened! It took her a few minutes to get out of her funk then the excitement of it being her birthday took over. First thing to do on your birthday, get measured. She is 4 feet 4 inches tall. Next thing, beg mom to take you out to lunch since all the cool kids are doing it these days. Cool kids being Paige. We had a great time at Subway.
She was being a stinker this weekend. I told her if she didn't knock it off I would buy her birthday presents at the DI. So to be funny I did. All week she has been worried about what she was getting. So when I handed her the present from the DI she did not open it with the furry one typically displays while opening gifts. When she opened it she found a cute shirt and said, "Whew, I was afraid you got me something really terrible, like a barbie with a chewed off arm!" Note: She did get other presents not from the thrift store:
girly legos from Ryan. Don't they both look so cute!
and a Tea set (well some of the pieces came from the DI but I got them because they matched what was at Target and were much cheaper).
Whitney designed a beautiful cake on the cake decorating app. Unfortunately, my cake making skills were not up to the task so she opted for a strawberry trifle instead. It was delicious! I think one of my favorite birthday treats we have ever done.
Austin really liked it too! When the spoon came up he wanted to make sure he was ready for a bite. Even if they sometimes when into Tom's mouth.
Whitney,
I love you. I love your smile, your laugh, how you always want to help. I love how you take care of your little brothers. And I especially love the saying you carry around in your coat pocket! "When the Lord commands, do it."
Love,
Mom
