Brianna's 5th Birthday

Brianna is 5! What a fun day she had! 

First thing in the morning we opened gifts. She got a musical jewelry box,

a new two-wheeler bike!,

and Picasso magnetic tiles. She was very happy with all three! ("Why did I only get three presents?" "Because you got a bike.") After presents she and Ryan went to breakfast together.

I was happy to have a few minutes of snuggle time with the birthday girl and her sister.

That day was VERY hot. We set up the Mega Slide and the kids enjoyed playing on that in the 100 degree weather. One of Brianna's friends, Hazel, came over for a couple of hours to play too. I didn't get a picture of her; when she arrived I had to go inside to take care of Lydia.

Between playing and dinner, Ryan spontaneously took the older girls to see Toy Story 4.

After a yummy waffle, bacon, egg, and watermelon dinner, we dished up the cake! This photo is before I frosted the whole thing. It looked so pretty! She asked for a honey cake, and while I could have taken the easy way out, I decided to do the fancier one and count it as one of my gifts to her. 

The cake was delicious and well worth it! We had Papa and the Searles over again. 

After cake we went outside so she could try out her new bike. We were not surprised when she caught on to riding it within minutes. By the time we went back inside some 30 minutes later, she could start, ride, turn, and stop all on her own. Family bike rides, here we come!

That night after Dallin and Lydia were in bed, Ryan and I played Patchwork and Go Fish with Maya and Brianna. It was really fun and maybe something we will turn into a birthday tradition. We played until 10 PM and then we all went to bed at the same time.

Happy birthday, sweet Brianna!