Ally's Big Weekend

Ally really wanted Tana to be born on her birthday. We knew that this year she would think it was cool, but in the future - she wouldn't want to share. In all reality, her birthday was so much about Tana that I almost cried. Nothing was coordinated or really planned. She did some special treating from Grandma Rhonda. Grandma made her some great breakfast with some special presents.

After school, they came to the hospital and we picked up some pizza. Grandma brought some chocolate cake too for dessert! A small hospital room does not work great for a party, but we made it work. We opened lots of fun presents. We got her a real Bible (one with all the words not just abbreviated stories). It was probably more special to Jason and I than to her right now. She got lots of clothes for summer. She wasn't real excited about those - but what kid is!

Then we got to the cake - and what 6th birthday is complete without blowing out the candles. Now most of you know that Jason works for Mercy Hospital (in CR) as the assistant facilities director. I describe it as making sure the hospital is safe. He was wondering around the room looking for something - I wasn't sure what though and was sure that it was such a mess that he wouldn't find it. Then he said - we can't do the candles. HUH?!?! It will set off the hospitals smoke detectors. Oh Boy - didn't think of that one. As Grandma and Daddy explained what would happen you could see the sadness in Ally's eyes, but she pulled up her shoulders and said I will pretend to blow them out.

On Saturday Jason and I made her some cupcakes at home. She picked out the frosting to put on them. Then they helped me frost them. I wish that I would have marked the ones that Drew did because he would put a hunk of frosting on the cupcake and then licked the spreader off - then back into the frosting and continue. It was gross, but he had a blast doing it.

Her special present this year was an MP3 player. We planned on giving it to her in the hospital, but no one could get the songs onto it. We ended up going to the store on the way home from the hospital and getting a new one. She absolutely loves it. We gave her some speakers also. She plays it all the time for Tana. I am pretty sure that Tana hates the Hamster Dance by now - or maybe that is me!

Jason's family came on Sunday and we blew out the candles for real. She was smart to cover Drew's mouth first though so that she could do it. Hummmm this sounds like my sister!

She is offically SIX!

We will celebrate it later with friends when things settle down!