Happy Birthday Moo!!

The Moo is five years old! She woke up this morning much like she came into the world: EARLY (timewise, not due-date wise). Or maybe it just seemed like early to Mom, who had been up all night with a vomiting Bean, and to Dad, who has also been sick and has not slept much for the past three days. We decided to open gifts in the morning as the Bean's illness is probably going to keep us housebound for most of the day, so at least the Moo has some new things to entertain her while we are stuck in the house for the third straight day. We may venture out later so she can go to her riding lessons and I need to get to the store to get something for dinner. I had asked her previously what she wanted me to make, and she said she wanted to go to a restaurant. So, I asked her which one and she said "RED ROBIN!!!" Unfortunately I'm not sure the Bean is up for it, and frankly I can make mac-n-cheese at home (which is what she would have ordered anyway)!

The Moo on being five: "Well, what's different about being five years old is that I can play with my friends with more tough games because they are already five. I can probably play with anyone else who is five also. When you are five you can do a pretty good job with your allowance. When I am five I can put stuff together goodly. What I want to do right now is I want my friends to be happy that I am five, too."

Tack shop from the Mayers above and some more horse related items from mom and dad and Grandma L and Grandpa D--the Moo LOVED her horse music box, Grandpa and Grandma, as well as the additional riding lessons. The Bean loves it too -- she spent the morning looking and looking at it, and when I asked her if she liked it she said "It's so beautiful."

Molly opening her Blockus game from Uncle Mike, Joe, and Beth. And finally, our smiling five year old! Thanks so much to everyone who sent cards and well wishes -- the Moo was thrilled with the one dollar for each year of life from Kenny the Shark and Mrs. the Shark, and her cards from Little Chicken and Uncle&Aunt Little Chicken. She also has a generous gift card from Grandma D, and I can see the wheels churning in her little mind about how to spend it (she mentioned an "alien maker" -- maybe aliens will be taking over the horse farm in the new future).

The Bean on how the Moo is different now that she is five: "A five year old sister is called Mooster. What's different about her is that she will have a party. And she stealed my paper." (They are watercoloring right now, and I guess Molly is hogging the watercolor paper -- time to stop blogging and start "mom"ing!!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOO!! Mom and Dad love you and are so proud of you.