5 Seems To Be A Handful

Just in case you haven't heard, which seems highly unlikely given all of Laney's promotion, but just in case, Laney turned 5.  She told everyone that turning 5 made her, "just a bit smarter" and, "she could do quite a lot more now".  These days she turns on and off the English accent without even blinking an eye and she was very English when she spoke of her birthday.  Throughout the day we were reminded it was her "special day".  She even wore a princess button with a big 5 on it.  Oh me, oh my!  She is a definitely a handful. 

Just like Owen, Laney awoke to balloons - pink of course - and presents.

  

For the past two plus weeks, Laney and the boys have been collecting conkers (horse chestnuts) from school.  I think they are up over 200 now and when I asked what they were going to do with them they said, "paint them".  I guess that stuck with Laney because when I asked her what she would like to do for her birthday she said she wanted to paint the conkers.  With visions of 200 painted conkers rolling around the kitchen I suggested the pottery painting studio - we were both happy.

After a morning of painting and a fish and chips lunch at a local pub we headed home to play. 

Oh to have the power of being the birthday girl...

Owen found the whole tea party thing a bit, um, a bit tedious.

At least he tried, right? 

A little cake decorating, dinner and the finale.

Happy birthday sweet Laney - just remember mom/mum has 2 hands.