Our Ameliya is SIX!

Oh sweet Mia, how happy we are to celebrate your sixth birthday with you!

One present from mom and dad before breakfast.

Then she FaceTimed Grammy and Papa and opened the presents they sent.  The connection wasn't great because of the wind, but we tried!  It was sure good to see them, though, even if we kept freezing.

Ameliya chose "sweets" and bacon for breakfast.  Sweet rolls and monkey bread.

I had stashed away the orange juice from our grocery order so it would be a special treat for her birthday.  OJ is a fav of Mia's.

Then we tidied, got dressed, brushed teeth and opened the rest of her presents from the family.

Xavier made her a necklace and bracelet and a heart man.  I liked his card, too.

The hot air balloon basket is a present.

A two wheeled scooter!!

She was pretty sure she knew what was in that package!

Calico Critters...

A Caboodle like big sister's!

 

Disney Princess storybook Legos - these were a fun new find!

I see in her pictures today, little glimpses of big girlishness slipping in and the last of her babyness fading. 

Of course, after presents it was time to play, play, play.
The kids attempted to ride scooters and not get blown away in the wind but it was a challenge.

Throughout the day Mia got so many birthday wishes from friends and loved ones.  Isn't she such a blessed girl?

I didn't capture them all, but I tried to get a few!

She's showing off her necklace and clip on dangly earrings from Kea and Miguel.

While the kids played, mom slaved in the kitchen.

Mia requested "Grandma Betty's chocolate frosted brownies" for her dessert.  Gee, baby, no pressure.  With an assist from Aunt Penny, Mia declared mama's just as yummy!

She also wanted a "pizza party."  I did my best to deliver it "party style" even though we couldn't go out and no one could come in.  

Plenty for leftovers at least once this week.  Mama says "yay!"  I made 5 pizzas and 2 pans of breadsticks.

I was also able to secure Mia's favorite chips and had them hidden away for today, as well as some stevia sweetened lemonade.  We had this meal at around 3 and had fresh fruits and veggies to go with it.  Everyone ate their fill and I loved that it was a combo lunch/supper.

We let our full bellies settle a little before dessert, and played a bit.

Organizing her caboodle.  Such sweet girly memories in a caboodle.

Cake and ice cream time!  We ordered chocolate ice cream and vanilla ice cream and our chocolate got subbed for chocolate chip, but Mia was satisfied with the vanilla and some chocolate syrup.

"As good as Grandma Betty's, mom!"

Mia took a long bath with her color changing unicorn from Grammy and Papa and then Papa Curtis and Grandma Num FaceTimed with her.  She drug them all over the house showing her new things.

Daddy took everyone for a scooter ride before dark so she could really try out the new scooter. 
And then, because she's Mia, a PB&J before bed because that's still one of her favorites.
She's been working on her fish lips.

One final video chat with our Snider friends before bed rounded out a big birthday!

We love you so much, Mia.  It wasn't fair that you didn't get to celebrate your day how we planned, surrounded by friends and family, but you were a very mature big girl about the disappointments and handled them very well.  We hope you always feel as special and loved as you deserve!