The Winds of Change: Nyah's 4th Birthday!!!!!!

Nyah's 4th birthday started off with the traditional breakfast in bed... Derek carried the tray and I carried the life-size giraffe. Nyah was pretending to be sleeping but the smile instead of a gaping mouth gave her away! As soon as the giraffe's head made an appearance Nyah FLEW out of bed and it was LOVE at first sight!!!

She immediately named her Olivia after her newest cousin!

She took Olivia downstairs so that she could show her the forest behind our house. Olivia has her own personality, likes, dislikes, list of ailments, and Nyah always has her back to make sure she gets just what she needs. When Olivia get lonely or scared in Nyah's room and needs to come to the living room Nyah hauls her down a full flight of stairs which will cause a tumble one of these days I'm afraid. Olivia has also given me multiple heart attacks at all hours of the day or night. You never know where she is going to be lurking and she is so big that it's wise to have someone CPR certified in the house! :)

After breakfast in bed we headed straight to the zoo for a donuts and chocolate milk brunch by the giraffes... with our good Friends Kacie, Layni, and Taya! :) It was a GORGEOUS morning!!!!

Nyah insisted on visiting the zoo in costume... so Belle all the way to the right is actually Nyah :)

We took a birthday ride on the sky-fairie where Nyah got to ride for free!

When we came around the operator told us to take another birthday ride on the house... it really pays to turn 4 these days :)

The whole zoo was decorated for Halloween... I told Nyah that they had done it for her birthday... She felt like one special girl!! :) Oh to be young and have the world revolve around you... :)

What a sweet pumpkin!

PARTY TIME

Nyah's birthday parities are always a spooky affair... and this year was no exception...

we decorated wine glasses with spooky sticker to sip root beer... and made a pumpkin craft... while jamming out to monster mash. :)

Nyah opened presents and as usual the green-eyed-monster made and appearance but didn't stay long this year ;)

Making a wish...

Ali is wasting no time by getting to the best part of the cupcake... the frosting.

Next everyone took a at wack at Nyah's hand picked eyeball pinata...

which made for some great grab bag favors :)

That night we had cake and ice cream with Dad, Ali, and of course Olivia!

There is nothing but love in those eyes! What could possible be left to wish for?

Hmmmmmmmmm.....

Nyah had asked for one thing for her birthday (she didn't know that she needed a life-size giraffe I took the liberty of selecting that) all she wanted was a "puppy that walks that is not real!" She asked for it forever... we had to visit it at the store... so that was the only thing missing from a PERFECT day... so I told her to wish for one :) After blowing out the candles I told her to run upstairs and check her bed :)