happy 4th birthday!!

Our baby girl is 4 years old!!

Jaelyn's day started out with a special "breakfast" - doughnut with sprinkles. I wouldn't call that a well rounded breakfast, but for the birthday girl we grant all wishes! She also got to open up her first birthday gift: goggles...for her swimming lesson. Since she can swim the long way of a pool without assistance they have the option to wear goggles the entire lesson. Of course Jaelyn LOVES wearing them, so we decided she could have her own special pink ones!

After breakfast we got ready to head out to Jaelyn's swim lesson but got a phone call right before we were supposed to leave saying that the pool's heater was not working and therefore her lesson was canceled. Jaelyn was so sad - she was looking forward to sharing cupcakes with her friends at her swimming lesson! So mommy had to think of a plan b really quick! We decided to hop on our bikes and ride to see some or our neighborhood horses. It was perfect timing because the owner was in the barn - so we could watch her feed them and bring them out of their stalls. The kids loved seeing them up close although they didn't want to pet them.

Next up for the day - a special delivery for the birthday girl! Auntie Nancy & Auntie Karen delivered a balloon bouquet from Oma & Opa who were still on vacation. What fun - we LOVE balloons and our special Aunties!

Then it was off to meet Daddy for lunch at Chipotle (Jaelyn's choice). Yummy! We scarfed down our burritos and tacos and then headed home to open up presents!!

Patiently waiting (with her eyes closed!) for her presents to arrive

Seeing her bean bag for the first time!

So thrilled to have a bean bag!

...and her very own grocery cart to help her play store, garage sales, or simply to stuff it with oodles of odds and ends!

For her birthday dinner, Jaelyn decided that she wanted salmon, rice, & beans...and so that is what she got! What 4 year old asks for that kind of a dinner?!? Only mine! Ha.

And then what is a birthday celebration without a cupcake & singing happy birthday?!? Wow...4 candles! You are getting so big, baby doll!! We love you oh so much!! You amaze us with how much you have grown over this year and we look forward to what this next year holds for you!!