Emily's 5!!! Moments from her big day (shared with Thanksgiving)

Here are Emily's 5 yr Birthday Pictures!

This was entirely her idea!

Emily had a great day filled with lots of fun and excitement.

First she started the day with the Macy's Thankgiving Day Parade on T.V.

Then, we took her bowling, and she won! She beat Mommy, Daddy and Grandma!

We then enjoyed the afternoon playing in the cul de sac while we waited for our Thanksgiving Dinner... followed by opening gifts and the birthday cake!!!And... Emily's favorite birthday gift, Baby Alive! She first named her Alice, but later at bedtime, changed her name to Sally. (This gift was a group effort between, Mommy, Daddy, Mom-Mom, Bob-Bob, Grandma and Grandpa. Thanks for helping to fill her biggest wish for her birthday.)She was so excited about putting her to bed, and was sure to cuddle with her all night. Her favorite part of being a mommy to baby Sally is when she says, "I love you mommy." It brings a real joy to her face and heart.

So, if anyone is wondering what Emily needs for Christmas (or a belated bday gift), she needs a large package (or two) of preemie size diapers and Baby Alive baby food!!!

It's really cute to hear Emily and Sally talk back and forth. It's sooo sooo cute!

Second favorite gift... her boombox. She's having fun playing her favorite kids' cds and playing games with Luke to the music. It's very cute to watch them. Will Keith get any sleep today? Probably not!!!

Emily Celebrates Her Birthday with Friends

The party started with a little song of "Happy Birthday" sung to Emily by all of her friends. They then picked which bear they wanted to make and lined up to begin their activities. Emily was excited to be the line leader.

Mommy and Luke enjoyed watching Emily and her friends bring their bears to life and creating a new home for their bears.

The kids colored their bears' new home. They each picked two hearts for their bears. One heart went into their own bear and the other went into Emily's bear. Needless to say, Emily's bear has a lot of extra love inside.
While the kids waited for their turn to stuff their bear, we played a little game called, "Emily says." It was a lot of fun with silly times. Emily asked mommy to lead most of it.Each friend took their turn stuffing their bear.And then they each had the opportunity to wash their bear. Emily and Zoe pose for a picture with their new bear friends.Each friend signed their name on Emily's special birthday bear so she would always remember who came to celebrate her birthday with her.Then everyone took turns naming their bear.Here is a picture of the whole gang.
And don't forget little brother, Luke.

Of course, we had some cake. Emily enjoyed handing them out. She decorated them herself.

Gifts - Blessings. Emily was richly blessed by her friends with some very special gifts.Lastly, Emily enjoyed a tea party with her friends. She has been wishing for a new tea set and was blessed with 2!!!

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