Brinley's actual birthday was on one of the days we were literally packing our moving truck... poor girl! I am so glad we were able to do a fun party for her earlier because packing is not a fun way to spend your birthday! She remembered someone else having a "donut cake" and requested one! It was the perfect thing to make on a day like this! :)
Brinley is loads of fun! She is definitely an independent girl and loves to be a leader when possible. She loves anything art related and has at least a dozen "journals". She is such a good big sister, especially when she wants to be :) And I just love when she helps me. She is becoming a good reader and will often read the children's scriptures to our family at night. She loves animals, especially bunnies and owls. She loves talking to adults and seems to make friends everywhere we go! She loves to dance, ride bikes, play soccer, do gymnastics, play with friends and do almost any outdoor activity with our family. She is thoughtful and kind. I love when she writes me little love notes, or apology notes :) She has so much personality and I am so grateful to have her in our family!
Brinley helped "make" the "cake". She put in all the candles herself :)
These two kiddos really wanted to help big sister blow out her candles!
Love this face :) She may look happy to have a donut but she really doesn't like them, she just licks off the sprinkles and a little frosting, and then she calls it good :)
Casen on the other hand loves donuts and was very happy about Brinley's choice!
I wish I could have caught her face when she opened these... posing just isn't the same. She was so excited!
She was also really excited to finally get some Legos, Casen is always playing with his and she really wanted some of her own.
Marlee and Casen (mainly Marlee) felt a little too left out and wanted to keep re-lighting candles, singing happy birthday, and taking turns blowing them out. Casen was done after a couple times, but Marlee could have gone on forever :)
Love the donut cake idea. So perfect for moving!
ReplyDeleteThat little Marlee is a charmer. Those eyes!
Your description of Brinley reminds me so much of you when you were little.
It's kind of sad to see that house packed up. Lots of good memories and friends in Vegas.