Birthday day happenings....

Make a Smilebox scrapbook Brynlei's birthday started out with pancakes for breakfast (yum)!  Then the boys sang Happy Birthday to her before they went off to school.  Then Brynlei helped me make her cupcakes, eating the batter, and of course tasting the frosting to make sure that it was just right.  We sprinkled and frosted until they looked "just beautiful." Dad surprised her with {3} balloons, that she loved!!  Brynlei then opened her first gift of the morning, which of course was a new outfit to wear for her special day.  After getting ready Brynlei chose Burger King for her birthday lunch (I think she was influenced a little by Peyton.)  Oh well, she loved the fact that she got to wear a crown.  Grandma and Grandpa Abbott came over after they got off work to give Brynlei her present.  They won't be in town for the family party on Saturday so they gave it to her tonight.  They gave her some adorable outfits but she was most excited about the Barbie Thumbelina dress-up, which she will be wearing to her "Barbie" party on Saturday!  Thanks!!  Then of course it was off to eat at Texas Roadhouse.  Being naturally shy (until you get to know her that is) I didn't think that she would get up on the horse, but she surprised me and got right up!  That's my girl!!  Then it was back home to open up the rest of the presents which included more clothes, dishes for her kitchen, Barbie accessories, a Barbie smoothie maker, and last but not least her new Barbie scooter (can you tell she has a little obsession with barbie right now?)  Then we sang and she blew out the candles on her cupcakes and had a few.  By this time it was pretty late but all the kids wanted to go and watch Nate play soccer so we ended the evening watching his game.  Thanks Brynlei for letting us celebrate your special day with you!  We love you!!