Happy Birthday BeCCa!!

Yesterday was Becca's 5th birthday!! I just can not believe... It seems like yesterday that I was going to LDS hospital to check if she was ok (I haven't felt her moving at all that day) and ended up been there longer than I expected!!

She was a very healthy baby and big sister was way happy to see little sister and mom coming home!!

I LoVe YoU, BaBy...

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Last saturday was her, more than anticipated, party! She loved it and I was sure tired after all the preps...

EVERY single year I promise myself that I'll make something simple for the kids b-days,, but... well, knowing me...

This year she wanted a Dora picnic party. It couldn't be just Dora, had to be a picnic too... So I thought: "Great - no messes at home, let's go to the park!" - but we live in Utah.... We had a gourgeous day, but COLD... Not going outside!!

But everything turn out ok, and by the end of the party I was DEAD!!

Here is what we did...

** This time I totally skiped the 'big' cake - sorta!! I made cupcakes, a giant cupcake (thanks Ellen for decorating that DURING the party!!) and a almond joy cake (chocolate cake, coconut filling and chocolate ganache).

** For the activities, I made (13!!) backpacks - I'll post a tutorial soon - and inside the kids found a flashlight, a good ol' toilet paper roll binoculars and the map.

They went thru the dark cave (using their flashlight), thru bubble valley (popping bubbles), then after a few other activities we got to the picnic!

At the 'picnic table' each kid had their own lunch sack, with a ham and cheese sandwich, juice, chips and fruit snacks. They loved it...

After all, I was very happy with the party and Becca was VERY very happy...