Hope for Baby Bennett: A Birthday fit for a Princess

Saturday, April 28, 2012

A Birthday fit for a Princess

Today, we celebrated Sierra's 5th birthday...complete with...

A mommy-made Princess Barbie cake (reason #9,999,999 I am so glad to be a mom - to have an excuse to bake!)

Cute as can be friends to party with (could this angel BE any cuter???)...

With her big brother, fellow HLHS warrior, Townes

Little princesses and princes running (and SCREAMING) and dancing throughout the house

An attempt at a family picture (which, of course, wouldn't be complete without 3 of us grinning and the remaining member sobbing hysterically)...

Hot dogs, chips and watermelon (I mean, seriously, is there anything cuter than 4 and 5-year old little girls, all caught up in the excitement of being princesses?)...

and cupcakes...

and...5 hours later, after our friends (and their amazing parents, who mommy actually got to talk to since the kids were playing SO nicely! hurray!!!) finally filtered out, we helped Daddy clean up...

SUCH a fun day. We are so very blessed to have the friends and family that we do and were so sad to see them leave! Thank you for helping us celebrate today! Happy Birthday Sierra!!!

2 comments:

ShannonApril 28, 2012 at 8:26 PM
So adorable!!! Happy birthday Sierra! It looks like you had a blast! :)

Great job on the cake, Mom!
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Momma JackApril 29, 2012 at 7:31 AM
Amy - that cake is amazing!!! Very creative :) I love this update & glad Sierra's princess party was a success :)
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The Chosen Mothers by Erma Bombeck

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with life threatening illnesses are chosen?

Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger. "Armstrong, Beth, son, patron saint Matthew. Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, patron saint Cecilia. Rutledge, Carrie, twins, patron saint Gerard."

Finally, He passes a name to an angel and says, "Give her a child with cancer." The angel is curious. "Why this one God? She's so happy." "Exactly" smiles God, "Could I give a child with cancer a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But, does she have patience?" asks the angel. "I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she will handle it." "I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has it's own world. She has to make it live in her world and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she believes in you." No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps -"Selfishness? is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take anything her child does for granted. She will never consider a single step ordinary. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see...ignorance, cruelty, prejudice...and allow her to rise above them." She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life, because she is doing My work as surely as if she is here by My side." "And what about her patron Saint?" asks the angel. His pen poised in mid-air. God smiles, "A mirror will suffice."