5 pictures from brooke's 5th birthday party

right before we left for disneyworld, we had a quick little birthday celebration for brooke with our families.  i had said we wouldn't do a party since we were going to disney, but i just couldn't pass up the chance to celebrate brooke's birthday with family.  brooke's 3rd birthday was the last time family was able to attend her party, and i knew she'd feel extra special having a special day with those she loves most.

i'll always remember this party as being the most low-key birthday party i've thrown to date.  i didn't even clean my house :)  i did, however, stay up all night (literally) baking and decorating a very special princess castle cake for brooke.  i started baking way too late (like dinner time), forgot to grease & flour the pan which i realized after the first cake was already in the oven :(, made a second cake and then did some major decorating!  this was my first time truly decorating a cake, and i really wanted it to be special for brooke.  i have to say, i was pretty impressed with myself.  the cake ended up looking just like the picture that came with the pan :)

we sang to our birthday girl, had cake and opened presents.  brooke got a lot of money to take with her on our trip to disneyworld!  i loved that brooke enjoyed her little party just as much, if not more, than any of her other birthday parties.  she didn't want anyone to leave and told me she wished everyone could stay all day.  lucky for me they didn't because i needed a nap :)