We celebrated Avery's fifth birthday a week-and-a-half ago. We had planned to go camping over her birthday weekend, but decided to cancel at the last minute and ended up having a really fun, low-key weekend celebrating her and treating her to little surprises and dates along the way.
Levi found the first two graphic novels in the Wizard of Oz series for Avery, hoping to introduce her to comics and strong female protagonists. Levi's been reading to her each night before bed and she is gobbling the stories up. She also received a nice new stash of Lego, a handmade dolly and matching top from me, a new Strawberry Shortcake play set, money for new school clothes, and she's still enjoying her bike, which was pre-birthday present so she could maximize all the early days of summer.
By Avery's special request, her cake had pink, peppermint frosting and ballerinas on top. On the evening of her birthday we invited a little bit of family over and enjoyed a big pancake feast, which seems to be becoming a tradition for our girl.
Five is a big deal. She's been happily reporting her new status to anyone she meets, usually with all five fingers spread wide. We're so proud of who she's becoming and how much she has grown this past year. Happy fifth, sweet Avery!
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