Sophie's Cinderella Party!

Here's Sophie Lu's official 4th birthday cake! She actually told me she wanted a cherry blossom cake, so I worked with the bakery to help design one for her. I think it turned out just beautiful!

After canceling Sophie's little Cinderella party due to rain weeks ago, we were finally able to have it in the 105 degree heat. Poor Cinderella was melting, and the kids were so hot; but everyone had a really nice time! Cinderella was so sweet with the girls... she made tiaras with them, painted flowers on their hands, helped Sophie Lu perform a magic show, did parachute activities, played follow the leader, and had lots of fun dancing around to princess music. After that, the girls changed into their bathing suits and went back and forth from the slip n' slide to the Disney Princess bouncer. We had lunch, and at last the wet girls enjoyed Sophie Lu's beautiful birthday cake! Sophie keeps telling me, "Mommy, that was the best party ever!"

On Your 4th Birthday!

Look at you, my sweet birthday girl! Mommy baked you a lop-sided cake, and you were so happy! You said it was the prettiest cake you had ever seen! I love how appreciative you are!

Daddy lit your #4 candle, and you couldn't wait to make your wish. Sometimes you wish you could bake cookies with Mommy, but today instead of wishing for something, you said, "I love you" (you do that sometimes, and it's so sweet)!

And there are those beautiful kissy-face lips that we love so much. How can you get more precious with each year?
And this is you at preschool... Ms. Lily made you this beautiful birthday crown, and Mommy brought you a birthday balloon and chocolate cupcakes for your whole class. I love how the "P" goes right in between your eyes, and I love how happy you are!

And when you got home from school, we surprised you with your very first big girl bike! You were excited that it was a Hello Kitty bike, but even more excited about the training wheels! You were a little shaky at first, but like everything you do, you gave it your all and mastered riding your big girl bike within minutes! I love how you just had to wear your birthday ballerina tutu on your bike!

You were so proud! Mommy and Daddy were proud too- we always are! You are such sunshine in our lives, Sophie Lu... We love you so very very much! Happy 4th Birthday!!!

Happy 4th Birthday, Sophie Lu!!!

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Today is my sweet Sophie Lu's 4th birthday! She was supposed to have just a few of her friends over for a princess party on Saturday, but it rained so we had to reschedule (so photos in a couple weeks). Knowing that Cinderella would be coming to her party, Sophie Lu wanted to wear a "real princess suit"... and what a princess she is! She wants to send one of these photos to Cinderella at her castle so she will know what Sophie looks like before the party. But we can't decide which one to send! Any suggestions?


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Sophie Lu,

Happy 4th Birthday, my sweet, beautiful amazing daughter! You have brought so much joy and meaning to my life. You are my sweet angel, and I love you more than all the stars in the sky~

Love, Mommy xoxo

Coming home to spring...

After a almost a month at the beach in Florida, Sophie Lu was very homesick and so glad to come home! And we came home to such beautiful springtime colors in our yard- roses, hydrangea, and bouganvilla all in full bloom! Sophie couldn't wait to put on her "kini" and play in the sprinklers! (The first photo is my favorite, followed by the third.)