Happy Birthday, Birthday Girl.

Quincy turned 5, March 23. I can't believe it! She is growing up so fast. For several months, she has been awaiting this monumental birthday for two reasons. #1. She gets to go to school in the fall. #2. She is officially OLDER than her BFF, Bella ( i guess this gives her some kind of advantage-not for long. when she turns 40 first she might not be bragging).

I took a picture of her as soon as she woke up so she could determine if she looked older. The verdict......why- yes of course.

Our friends, the Durhams, came over to help us celebrate on Monday night.

At the last minute (because that's how I roll) we invited Bella and Anna to Boondocks for an impromptu party. I don't know why I am so unorganized when it comes to my kids birthday's. The girls had a blast at boondocks. Bella gave Quincy a picnic basket with all the fixins and the girls hosted themselves a grand picnic right in the middle of the play area. Good thing we were the only ones there. Others parents might have tried to enforce the "no food in play area" rule and kaboshed the fun.

Quincy's b-day just happens to fall on the same day as Katie's, Bella's sister. Of course Selina, being ultra organized, had a fantastic, memorable party planned for Katie and 8 of her closest friends, at build a bear. Katie was kind enough to let us tag along as an unofficial party guest. Your can't tell from the picture but Quincy had a great time and loves the unicorn she built. True to character, I forgot my camera, and had to rely on Selina for a picture.

5 interesting facts about Quincy are:
1. Her favorite color is purple- at least for today.
2. She loves to drink milk straight for the jug- a trait learned from her father.
3. She is a pack rat- she saves everything- and I mean everything. You know the containers that apples come in at costco? 3 of them under her bed this very minute.
4. She loves wearing pajamas- in fact if i let her, and i sometimes do, she will wear pj's all day, regardless if we are out in public or not. The employees at the gym actually comment on her outfit if , on the rare occassion, she shows up dressed in clothes. It's so funny.
5. Her favorite animal is a unicorn

5 things I love about Quincy are:
1. I love her smile- it's infectious and lights up a room.
2. I love her ability to express her feelings in words.
3. I love her ambition to try new things- she is always willing to try something new.
4. I love her desire to be a sister. She adores Reece and loves to be with him, when he is willing to tolerate her. She also enjoys teaching, helping and playing with Trey, when she is in the mood to tolerate him.
5. I love her ability to be honest. Even at 5, she will tell you what she really thinks-i guess she get's that one from me. I think it's so refreshing and I appreciate not having to guess at what she is thinking.