Sophia is 5!

We got to celebrate Sophia this week. She has been so excited about her birthday and has been anticipating it  for weeks. Since it fell on a Thursday, we went out as a family and spent the evening eating "chineese food" which she requested, because they give you a treat at the end, i.e. a fortune cookie. We kept it simple and went to Panda Express and then we went bowling. We had a great time!

 We then started our preparations for her big birthday party on Saturday. The main event was the birthday cake. I had a wonderfully kind lady in my ward come over and teach me how to make fondant so I could make this cake. But the best part was that Sophia got to decorate it herself. It was like a giant canvas and she used food coloring markers to decorate it. Gabriela weaseled her way in and Sophia finally decided to let her help. Our theme this year was "Rainbows," since everything she brings home from preschool is colored like the rainbow.

 This was the table spread we ended up with, complete with healthy snacks for the kids to munch on from all six colors of the rainbow. 

 Here is the finished cake. 

 Gigi made her this awesome outfit for the rainbow birthday. She got to wear it to preschool, bowling, and her party. It was perfect!

 I loved the audible gasp as we revealed what was inside the cake. It was a lot of fun to make, but it was so sweet, that most of the kids didn't even finish their cake and Sophia told me her tummy hurt. But later they changed their minds and were picking at it the rest of the day. Silly kids!

 Here she is with all of her little buddies. Most of which are in her CTR class at church. They were a hoot!

 We got her a new scooter for her birthday and when she opened it she said, "I've been wanting one of these for a long time!" So she was thrilled. 

 We then had the pinata. All of the girls were just tapping the thing and I thought we would never break it open, that is until Daniela took a swing. Our little Mexican gal, showed these little gringas how to do it! She wacked his legs off and then cut him in two! Then Julianne led a crew and shredded and gutted that thing to pieces. Poor Burro.

 And well, what do you say. This is Julianne, and all of her goofiness.

I did our annual interview with Sophia and here is a little info about her. 

My favorite food is: cheese quesadillas

My favorite sport to play is: soccer

The best show on tv is: Wild Krats

The coolest person on Earth is: Jesus

My favorite thing to learn in school is: my sounds and art

The thing I do the most awesomely is: art

If I could go anywhere in the world, I'd go to: Chuck E Cheese

My favorite color is: yellow

When I grow up, I'm going to become an: artist

My current favorite song is: Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

The book I'm loving right now is: Fancy Nancy

Three words that describe me is: Princess Sophia

My favorite season of the year is: summer

The best thing about camping is: riding bikes

The snack I like best is: fruit snacks

One food I really dislike is: tomatoes

My best friend is: Brenna

If I has a wish it would be: to be a good girl

My best memory is: snowy days