Happy Birthday

DD turned six yesterday.

I wonder where the time has gone. It seems like only yesterday she was a tiny, not-even-5-lb. baby that could fit into one hand. Now she's a kindergartener, learning to read. She calls the sight words she's learning "kindergarten words." She even works on sounding out other words. Last night, she was copying the words "Happy Birthday" from a card she had received in the mail.

She never ceases to amaze me. I am lucky to have her in my life--even on those days she drives me bonkers.

DH baked cupcakes for her to take to school, and a cake to have at home. We decided to forego a huge party; DD was sick this week. (She was sick last year on her birthday also.) I took her out to eat last night at McD's, after DH went to work. She always enjoys eating out. When we got home, she played with some of her gifts from the Birthday Faerie: a Tinkerbell doll, a hopscotch mat, Monopoly Jr., and checkers.

Time flies.