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In Which We Celebrate SIX!!








Cake Pops: a true testament of a mother's love for her child. These took me three days (and an unsuccessful though still tasty practice batch a few weeks prior!). My conclusion: cake pops are not exactly difficult, they just require a very delicate hand. But they were for a very good cause -- Brooklyn Marie Hilton's SIXTH birthday!! 



We woke her up early with breakfast in bed. She ADORED it! I've never seen her wake up so ready for the day. I'm almost tempted to wake her with breakfast in bed every day!! 


At school, they had Field Day - a special day that was all outdoor games. Nana and Grayson and I showed up at lunch time with the cake pops and the class sang to her.




Brooklyn displayed a beautiful servant's heart at her class party. She made sure everyone was served before her!
Cousin Justin and Aunt Judith sent a butterfly garden a few weeks earlier so we could raise them as caterpillars. What a treat, the butterflies came out of their cocoons on her birthday!! 


Then we capped off the day with dinner at Olive Garden. Breakfast in bed...dinner at Olive Garden...yes, this really is a daughter after my own heart!!

The best part of Brooklyn's birthday (for me) was seeing her very sweet spirit.  She was so gracious and humble, thoroughly enjoying the attention but not demanding it ungratefully.  It was beautiful! 



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