Delia Turns 5!

For the past 5 years, our lives have been filled with snuggles, laughter, joy, unexpectedness and pride, thanks to the addition of Delia Kristen to our family on Friday the 13th, 2007.  We found a few fun ways to celebrate this special milestone.

 

As always, the birthday girl woke up to find a decorated living room and present pile waiting for her.  She's been counting down to her birthday since Ella's in May, so the excitement was running high!

Thanks, Auntie Kris and family, for the July doggie purse!  And thanks, Cole, for the pirate eye patch inside! :)

And thanks, Auntie Heather!  YOU NAILED IT with this Muppet-like puppet.  Though Ella's dying to get her hands on it, Delia hasn't put it down all day!

She actually hates not knowing the details about something and doesn't tolerate surprises very well (wonder where she gets that from?), so I don't know why we decided to torture Delia with so many surprises for her 5th birthday.  After last night's concert, we had one more...a trip to a place Dave and I haven't stepped in for over 10 years and one the girls didn't even  know existed...Krispy Kreme Doughnuts!  I had read that today the doughnut shop was celebrating their 75th birthday too and we just couldn't pass up a dozen doughnuts for $.75 or the opportunity to treat Delia to one of her most favorite foods of all time.

They were completely into the doughnut making process and especially loved the "frosting waterfall".   

And, of course, the best part of Krispy Kreme is biting into those warm doughnuts that you just watched being made.  Soooo delicious, but soooo rich.  After polishing off a few, Dave and I said we could go another 10 years before indulging again!

It was a small thing, but it was just perfect for Delia, who starts almost every morning by hopping in my bed and asking if we can get doughnuts for breakfast.  And how much more perfect to come home from our doughnut shop outing to find this LOL Arnie the Doughnut book in the mail from Anna!  Thank you!

  

After lunch our good friends, Miss Amy, Jonathan, Grace and Benjamin, stopped over to give Delia her birthday present.  It was a cute new outfit which she promptly changed into.  We had a nice visit and sent them home with some doughnuts!

The rest of the day has just been spent playing with the new toys.  Delia picked grilled turkey and corn on the cob for her birthday dinner and requested a koala bear cake. 

A little thought and planning went into arranging the details of her birthday to include some of her favorite things (like Jana, doughnuts and koala bears), but I think all we surprised and delighted Delia with this year made for a memorable 5th birthday!