Olivia's 5th Birthday Interview

We celebrated Olivia's 5th birthday this past weekend with a little family get together. She's been wanting to have a dinosaur party for awhile, so we mixed that with a tea party. It all turned out so cute and she really had fun. These dinosaur tattoos were a huge hit! They weren't that fun washing off, but that's okay. The dishes we used were passed down to me, so it was super special that we were able to incorporate them into her party.

On her actual birthday, we went to breakfast at Bob Evans. She usually gets the Piggy Pancakes there, but opted for eggs, bacon, home fries, and pancakes. I was surprised because she almost cleared her plate. She told me she ate a lot because she's 5 and that's what 5 year olds do. She's also done a few new things over the past few days and they have all been because she's now 5. We spent the day with her granny and finished up the day at Red Robin because that's what she requested. She must've been tired of sweets from her party, because she didn't want anything to do with cake or ice cream on her actual birthday.

We've blown up balloons and put them out almost every year since she was one. She asked for them this year, so of course we had to do it again. Her daddy got to blow up all 15. Haha!

I thought we would start this birthday interview this year and then repeat it every year to see how her answers change. As you can tell by her answers, she's currently in love with all her toys. <3

What is your favorite thing to do? Color

Do you have any nicknames? Livi and Livi-Bug

What do you want to be when you grow up? Artist

What is your favorite thing to do with family? Play with my toys

Who are your best friends? Brooklyn and my cousins

What makes you happy? Playing with my toys

What do you like to learn about? Dinosaurs

What makes you sad? When you and daddy aren't playing with me

What do you do really well? Color pictures

If you had a million dollars, what would you buy? A bag of Fritos (Haha)

What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride my jeep

If you could go anywhere, where would it be? Target

If you could have one wish, what would it be? Books! (That's my girl!)

What was your favorite birthday present? My horse for my Wellie-Wisher doll.

Favorites:

Food: Taco salads

Holiday: Christmas

Book: Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake

Toy: My Marie (from The Aristocats) stuffed animal

Treat: Cake pops from Starbucks

Song: Shimmer and Shine theme song

Animal: Llamas, unicorns, and horses.

Movie: The Greatest Showman

Color: Pink and purple

Olivia's 5th Birthday Pictures

It seems like yesterday that we were counting down to your due date and now we are just constantly laughing at all your goofiness. I can't believe that in two short weeks you're going to be 5. You've grown into such a beautiful little girl. You've gone through so much in such a short amount of time and I am so proud of you. You've been tough when you didn't have to be and your strength amazes me. You'll always be my baby girl.

A little shy and unsure what to do at first. Her expression says it all and I love it! 

So many different poses. She really opened up after awhile. 

My baby girl is going to be F-I-V-E!

Of course she had to bring Chica Linda along. 

My girl. 

I don't even have words for this one. It's probably my absolute favorite. 

Twirl that dress, girl. 

That smile melts me. 

This one too. <3

She tossed a piece of mulch into the fountain after this and made a wish. 

December Recap

Most of our December was spent cuddling on the couch watching Christmas movies. If we weren't doing that, then it was either crafts, reading books, or eating sweets. We didn't do a lot of family stuff at the beginning of the month because there was a lot of sickness going around, so we quarantined ourselves to the house. That was hard because we missed family, but we made it work and mainly just tried to keep Olivia entertained. 

We also took a lot of sunset walks around the neighborhood. Olivia chose to drive. 

We got to see family on Christmas. Woo hoo for Olivia spending the day with all her cousins. <3

On Dannie's birthday we went to Red Robin to enjoy some of our favorite burgers. If you haven't gone yet, you have to! I usually just get the bacon cheeseburger, but it's SO good! Olivia brought along Camille. 

It just blows me away how big she is getting. 

Big smiles with Peyton Rae!

And this is the delicious burger I was talking about from Red Robin. My mouth is watering looking back at this photo. 

Fancy Nancy and her daddy on Christmas morning after breakfast. I love making breakfast with these two on Christmas day. Then again, I love doing that every morning with them. 

Olivia helped me make cookies this year. We had a girls day with the family and made some, but it was a no peanut cookie day. So, Olivia and I made no bake cookies and peanut butter cookies another day. They were delicious and she was such a good helper. 

New Christmas Pj's! Paw Patrol is on a roll! 

We mixed some coloring time and reading! Love The Nutcracker! 

Our yummy cookies! I swear rolling the cookie dough in sugar before baking made a huge difference. It was also my first time making homemade peanut butter cookies. Usually we just do slice and bake. 

Lots of hot chocolate, coffee, and cuddles. Especially, on cold days. 

We did school work from bed a few times also. Whatever helps get it done. We had some pretty rough days, so if I could keep her focused on school work, it didn't matter where we were at. 

I miss our tree already! It was so pretty to look at. 

We took Olivia off-roading to look for bear prints. Didn't see any, but we snapped this cute photo of her. This is Christmas in Florida- sunshine, shorts, and jeep riding. 

We missed the Ocala Christmas parade, so we went to the Dunnellon one. First timers over here! But, it was so much fun. Not too long, which was good and it wasn't too cold out either. 

Some of the crafts we did. 

Another day, another Christmas movie. 

She had finished this entire coloring book within two weeks. Girl loves to color. 

Can't forget out library trips! We usually make our rounds between Dunnellon, Belleview, and Freedom library. We like them all and they all offer a pretty good selection of books. 

Can't forget New Year's! We finished off the month watching the ball drop in New York on tv. Olivia and I were barely awake by midnight, but we made it and "cheersed" our champagne and sparkling juice. Lots to look forward to in 2019!