"I'm Finally FIVE!"

Happy Birthday Emma LuLu

I have never seen someone SO excited for her birthday!  Emma wore a special birthday outfit to school from Grandma Janet.  She was so excited to get her "purple crown" at school.  After school, Emma and Mommy went to get our toes painted!  A very special treat for Mommy too! 

Emma even got her fingernails painted and had cute flowers painted on.

Here is an upside down view of the "finished products"!

The next day was the big

"Butterfly Birthday Bike Parade". 

Emma had many many ideas for her birthday party.  She especially wanted to have a bike parade (however, she wanted us to look for clues while on the bikes.....glad we didn't attempt that idea!)

Here is a picture of the bike parade of girl friends!

This is half way down the street - we had many different levels of bike riders!  We rode to a park around the corner and made "butterfly" necklaces. 

Then we biked back to the house! 

We decorated butterflies.....

We ate butterfly sandwiches....

We decorated butterfly sugar cookies...

And of course had a butterfly cake!

Some of Emma's friends....believe it or not, about 10 of these girls live right in our neighborhood.  Emma is lucky to have such great friends live so close.

After decorating cookies....had to take this picture of Beau - he sat in at least 3 girl's cookies.  He thought he was so funny!  I think Beau had just as much fun as anyone! 

The day after the big party....Emma wore her new neclace - thanks Lexi - and her new hairbow - thanks Izzy! 

We sure LOVE having Emma in our family!  She is such a big help to Mom - especially with Beau.  She does so well in school, loves her friends, is a great cleaner around the house and loves to be with her family.  She loves to dance, play soccer, play the piano, play "school" and ride her bike. 

Happy Birthday Miss Emma!