She wanted a Dora party so we made maps that led us to the hot air balloons that took us to Hazel's party. We went through the dry desert, up the rocky mountain, across the crocodile lake, through the woods, across the trolls bridge to the hot air balloons that took us to Hazel's party. Translation - we went down the street to the park, climbed the rock wall, over the snakey thing, back down the street, to home made hot air balloons in the front yard. The kids went crazy. And I mean cray-zee! They were so excited and screaming, laughing loud. They walked in line, but I'm sure the neighborhood must think we are insane now. They were out of their minds, but it was funny too because they were all so happy. I didn't really get many good pictures of anything either because like I said they were crazy.
Hazel was the cutest thing opening her gifts, she just smiled and giggled at all of them and even drooled because she couldn't stop smiling. She was so happy! And so silly!
When she said her prayers she said "thank you for all of the gifts for Avary, heheheh, and thank you for Avary's family, hehehe, and thank you for Avary's birthday, hehehe, and thank you for all the people who love Avary, hehehe, and thank you for Avary's party, hehehe and in the name of Jesus Christ......Avary, hehehe Amen." And then all the kids just laughed their heads off. She thought it was hilarious. If she wasn't so cute I would have told her that was a very inappropriate prayer. She fell asleep with a smile on her face and a faint snore.
An awful night with two and a half hours of sleep and a crazy day with me wanting to fall down in exhaustion, but with happy kids feels like it was a success.
On the other hand my baby is four. That makes me so sad. I have had such a hard time transitioning into this stage of life knowing I will never have any more babies. And mine just keep getting older no matter what I do. Oh, how I loved having my babies, I wish I could do it all over again. Not everything in life, but my babies truly brought me happiness. Now I will just have to wait at least ten more years to be a grandma.
