Sophia's actual birthday

Soph had a great birthday. I took the day off to spend some 1:1 time with my favorite girl. We had a jammed packed day with all her favorite things.

First, she wanted to open her presents. Elliott got mandated so he wasn't home in the morning. I told her she could open all her presents except her big present - that would have to wait until El got home that night.

 She let Eli help her:

 Loving her presents:

 Then we had her favorite donuts:

 Then we baked a chocolate cake (her favorite):

 Then she wanted to go to Chuck -E- Cheese:

 She wanted Cane's Chicken for lunch:

 Then we went to the zoo:

 Since it was her birthday, I told her she could ride the camel. She was super excited:

 After the zoo we got her hair cut, picked up Eli from his sitters and waited for El to get home from working 16 hours. Then we took her to Spaghetti Warehouse and she got to sit in the train. In this picture they're singing happy birthday to her:

 After dinner we went home, had cake and gave her the BIG gift...a new bike:

 Eli LOVED the chocolate cake:

Oh Sophia how you've grown soo much over the past five years. I'll never forget how sweet you were when you were a baby. Your sweet voice when you spelled "pie" when you were only one. How you'd always say "my turn" when you were two. When you were three and your attitude started but you could also still be sweet as pie. When you were four - you gave us a run for our money. I've been told that five is the best so I'm excited. You are our little sour patch girl as you're sour and then sweet most of the time but we love you so much. You are the smartest five year old I know. You have a passion for animals and stuffed animals. You love your daddy so much and he is your number one. You love going to school and learning new things - especially about animals. You are a hoarder and don't like to get rid of anything (including trash). You have the wildest imagination and are so creative. Your favorite place to go is the zoo. Your favorite animal is a cat. Your favorite color is all the colors. Your favorite food is a lunchable (I just asked you this). Happy Birthday, Sophia! Mommy and Daddy love you so much!