What a great day! We had our traditional pancakes with ice cream and syrup for breakfast. They were a little disappointed when the pancakes didn't have smiley faces on them but I didn't have time for that - we slept in a little and had to make it to the library for story time. She did get to open her birthday card from Grammy and Gaffa after she was done with breakfast.
Then we packed up and went to the library. It was another good story time with a painting craft. Gotta love it! Then we went home to enjoy the spectacular lunch menu - cold cereal! Yes, that's what she chose. At least it was quick. For dinner we had homemade crepes with fresh strawberries and blueberries and whipped cream! If they didn't take so long to make I'd have them once a week! Delicious! We got showers taken before Grandma and Grandpa Nichols showed up with the birthday cake. Then we all sat down to enjoy presents and cake together. She asked for clay so that's what we got her - and so did Grandma and Grandpa Nichols so she has a lot of clay to play with (white air dry stuff and lots of colored modeling clay that says it doesn't dry out). We surprised her with a new bike of her very own. She also received 4 Magic School Bus books and a big Children's Encyclopedia book about Planet Earth.
Some friends of ours called a week or so before Xiomara's birthday and asked if we wanted an air hockey table. I said sure and so we gave it to her for her birthday. It is now upstairs, in the guest bedroom.
Xiomara is very excited to be 5. She can read now and is getting better at simple math. She is also doing great at writing in her journal by herself. She loves playing with her siblings and is doing well at learning to play the piano. She is very friendly and loving and kind. We love our little monkey, XIOMARA!
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i love her happy present face- and the cake is so cute- it looks like a VERY happy day!
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