Happy 5th Birthday Luna!

Happy 5th Birthday to our wonderful Luna pie!

Luna had a very busy birthday this year.  The day started out with a pancake breakfast that Daddy cooked.  Then it was time for school.  Luna's dance/music class put on a little show at the beginning of school.  It was pretty cute to see her up on the stage with her class.  After that Mommy went to her class and cooked with some of the kids.  We made an apple quinoa salad.  Luna enjoyed it but not all the kiddos did :)  Luna also got to have hot lunch at school.  Which when people called to wish her Happy Birthday she told them she ate hot lunch. It made quite the impression on her :) Then after Mommy picked Rachel up from preschool we headed back to Luna's school to share cupcakes with her class.  They all sung her Happy Birthday and she just beamed.  

After school we headed home.  When Daddy got home we had Luna's Birthday dinner.  She choose BBQ ribs, cabbage salad and top romen.  Which coincidentally is also Daddy's favorite dinner :)  After dinner we had cake and opened gifts.  It was a pretty great day for this little 5 year old.  This weekend we will have a little tea party with some of her friends from school.  Such a fun age :)

Daddy helping Luna organize her new jewelry box.

A little snapshot of Luna at age 5:

You love love love school.  It is your favorite part of the day.  You hate to miss school (we are hoping this love of learning last your entire life).  You are an excellent reader and you love letters.  A favorite game is for someone to call out a letter and if you have that letter in your name you have to raise your hand.   You also have started to read books to your sister, it is really sweet.  Recently, you have started to get into numbers.  When we go out to dinner you will ask us to write down math problems to work on while we wait for our food.  

You make friends so easily.  At the playgrounds you walk up to anyone you want to play with and will talk to them and ask if you can play.  Right now you prefer to play with girls and your favorite activity is to build a fort and play family.

You are so confident and independent.  You know what you want and make it happen.  Many times in the school yard, you go up to your friend's Mom and will ask if you can go over to their place for a play date :) You never get worried if Mom leaves you at a friend's house.  You actually prefer it and will tell Mommy "you can go now."  When we are in the elevator and some one is talking you jump right into their conversation and will ask them questions

You still love to smell everything.  When ever you cook with Mom you smell every ingredient before it goes into the bowl.

Your least favorite activity is walking :).  The other day we told you we were going up to Rockefeller Center to look at the big Christmas Tree and you started to cry.  When we asked you what was wrong you said "it is going to be too much walking."  Frequently when we are leaving some where and heading back home, you will say "let's just catch a cab."  Daddy would like to enroll you in soccer, not sure how that will go over :) 

We love you so much Luna, you are such a blessing to us.  So glad we get to be your parents and see you experience life.  Can't wait to see what this next year will bring for you.