we treated our birthday girl like a princess today, quite literally. brooke is 5 years old today, and it's almost too hard to believe that 5 years have passed since our beautiful girl was born. i can still remember every detail about that day, and i hope to remember every detail about this special day, too. brooke started her day at the bibbidi bobbidi boutique where she was transformed into a princess - cinderella was her choice. she got the full royal treatment - nails polished, hair done (wish pixie dust sprinkled in), make-up applied, a brand new cinderella dress, shoes, wand, tiara and a special birthday princess sash. after a ride and some shopping, we were back at cinderella's castle for lunch at cinderella's royal table. brooke loved seeing cinderella as we entered the castle! we had a delicious lunch and were visited by snow white, sleeping beauty, belle and ariel. after lunch the rain rolled in so we headed back to the hotel for a nap for gavin and some quiet time for brooke. brooke played so contently in the room thanks to the new tinkerbell set she purchased with her birthday money, and the matching cinderella princess outfit we bought her for her american girl doll (which she brought along on our trip). once we were rested and the rain had stopped, we headed back to magic kingdom and arrived just in time for the nighttime electrical parade. it was fantastic! and we were so lucky to squeeze the kids up front along the street because it was packed. brooke really took it all in. after the parade we made a mad dash to the emporium gift shop so brooke could purchase a cinderella castle play set with the majority of her birthday money. gavin also purchased the cutest little mickey mouse pirate set with the money that ba kaye and bob bob gave him. new toys = happy kids. we stayed for the "music, memories and you" light show on the castle and the fireworks. even the fireworks at disney are kid-friendly! it's the first time brooke has ever enjoyed fireworks because they weren't loud. she loved them! gavin still covered his ears :) the kids were anxious to play with their new toys so we headed back to the hotel and ordered room service for dinner, which felt like the perfect ending to this jam-packed day. i always put so much stress on myself to make sure the kids birthdays are perfect. and every year i'm reminded that the kids don't need perfection. just a special day that's all about them will do. brooke got a little more than that this year, but i think the best part of our celebration was all the birthday wishes brooke received today. everyone from the bus driver to fellow vacationers to disney employees to princesses wished brooke a happy birthday, and that alone is enough to make a little girl feel like a princess for one day.
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