Finley is 5

Finley had an awesome birthday celebration this year - it lasted a whole week!

We started with detroit style pizza out in Buffalo with Aunt Moosh and Uncle Bry.  Norm's pizza took it to a whole other level.  Finley got to have rootbeer out of a bottle for the first time.  She looked really classy! ha

Then Fin had her friend birthday party at the Way Cool Cooking School in Savage.  It was such a great party and our first not at home so I totally enjoyed just showing up for the party and leaving without doing any prep or clean-up.  

Party-goers got to decorate their chef hats and then the 2 chefs lead the kids through all parts of meal prep for homemade pizza (yes, they even made their own sauce with garlic!), monster cookies, and cupcakes.  It was the most organized party.  At home, we have flour everywhere and things spilled out of the bowl.  They had everything wiped up and sanitized anytime it was out of place.  

Then the kids got to eat their creations!

Finley requested unicorn cookies at the start of the party.  Well, we didn't plan for that, but one of the chef's just whipped up this white chocolate unicorn cupcake topper for EVERY kid while we were opening presents.

Blowing out her candles

Grandma and Grandpa Morgan and Aunt Nini came into town after her birthday party and we celebrated with mexican.  She was so shy when the wait staff was singing to her, but loved the sombrero.

Then it was off to the Mall of America for ear piercing and some rides!  She chose pearls, just like mom and Grandma.  And, she didn't even cry!!  She reminds me everyday to clean her ears.

She was soooo excited to have the birthday cupcake on the door to school with HER name on it!!  

I asked her the same questions as the previous 2 years and none of the answers surprised me this year:

(see previous year 3 and year 4) 

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Toy: Legos

Favorite Fruit: Cantaloupe

Favorite TV Show: Tinkerbell - Word Girl or Odd Squad

Favorite Lunch: PB & J

Favorite Outfit: Elsa Dress (her halloween costume!)

Favorite Game: Matching (she beats me every time)

Favorite Snack: Granola bars

Favorite Animal: A Wolf

Favorite Song: Shake It Off by Taylor Swift

Favorite Book: Kit Kittredge American Girl books

Favorite Friends: Quincy, Maria, Emma, Ava, Maddy, and Khyrianna

Favorite Cereal: Lucky Charms

Favorite Thing to do Outside: Swings

Favorite Breakfast: Caribou with papa

Favorite Dinner: Pizza

What You Want to be when You Grow Up: Cheerleader