Look who's 5!

Kaitlyn finally turned 5! After asking, practically everyday, for the past 3 months how many more days until her birthday, her day finally arrived! She was so excited!!

Kaitlyn also shares her birthday with President Monson and she thinks that's pretty cool.

This year was an off year for a friend party but she was able to choose her activity for the family and Chuck E Cheese was the venue of choice. After a yummy breakfast of donuts we were off to work off all the sugar we just ate.

Getting into the game

A favorite ride of Olivia's

Abby was so wild we had to put her in a cage :)

One thing that was a really great moment for Kaitlyn was that I found her missing doggie. She has two of these matching dogs that she's had since she was a baby. While I was in the hospital, one of the dogs went missing, sometime in April. I was cleaning around my computer desk and picked up my bulletin board that rests on the desk, and there her doggie was sitting between the wall and bulletin board. A place no one would ever think to look for a missing dog. Oh happy day that this dog was finally found. We were searching eBay to find a replacement it meant that much to her.

photo taken by Kaitlyn

Family dinner party with Gma, Gpa, and Aunt Monica. Kaitlyn requested Chicken Broccoli for dinner - her favorite. Opening of presents:

Abby's gift of her lemonade stand money

the thank you for the money- so sweet

Thrilled to find swim fins

Heavy, heavy, hangover my poor head - I love her expression with the anticipation of the "bump" on her head.

Ahhh, what she's been wishing for for 6 months- a bullseye doll. When she's home, Jessie and Bullseye are constantly at her side.

Kaitlyn wanted a Toy Story/Jessie cake. She was happy with this result - that's all that matters.

Making a wish for a great year!