Five!

AG turned 5 yesterday! We had a fun day, sort of unusual and low-key since we are all (the girls and me) getting over a yucky virus, but she got to celebrate in little ways all day long. She received 5 calls from family members to personally wish her a happy birthday, had fun opening her cards and gifts, went to the park, picked out a bike helmet to go along with her other "surprise" gift, played hopscotch on the porch, had a visit from a gift-bearing buddy from across the street, enjoyed a pizza she chose and ice cream pie for her birthday supper, and finally, got to try our her new set of wheels...a real bike (with training wheels)! She jumped right on and took off last night, and this morning she rode around and around on the patio while she counted to 139 (then decided to stop because she thought that was as long as a walk would take, and that was her goal...to see if she could ride long enough to accompany us on a walk!:)

We're thankful to have this sweetie as our "biggest sister"...with her freckles, sweet smile, eagerness to learn, helpful and thoughtful ways, and care for her sisters and friends. She has learned and grown so much since her 4th birthday, and we are excited to see what the next year has in store for her!