Eliana turned 5 last Thursday, and we had a really nice birthday party for her on Sunday. We had to reschedule her party twice, so I was a little worried that we wouldn't have a very good turn out, but I'd say we had just the right amount of guests. Eliana chose a Hello Kitty theme for her party, and the original plan was to get her a kitten as her present. Well, Eliana and I were both impatient, and that's why we got Aurora this summer. Unfortunately, Eliana's allergic, so Aurora is still living in our backyard. Anyway, we had good friends come over to help Eliana celebrate her big day. She chose bowtie pasta with Alfredo sauce for dinner. I added zucchini and chicken, breadsticks, fresh fruit and veggies to her menu. Then, Eliana even designed her own cake. She drew the picture for me and asked if I could make a cake that looked just like it. She made sure to point out that she didn't have the right colors because all her favorite color crayons (pink, yellow, and lavender) were broken or missing. She was also adamant that no one should be eating Hello Kitty, so I added a fondant Hello Kitty to the top of the cake as a decoration.
Our friends and family were so generous with their gifts to Eliana. She got some great Hello Kitty accessories, a new piggy bank, walkie talkies, and her aunt even gave her a new bike! Needless to say, she was both thrilled and overwhelmed with all her new presents. What a special day for such a special young lady! Eliana means "God has answered my prayer" and each time we call her by name, it is a reminder to us how great and faithful our God is. She is such a blessing to our family. Happy birthday, my sweet, sweet girl!
