Ava's 5th Birthday Slideshow

Here is the annual slideshow for Ava's 5th birthday. :)




The last song is my favorite this year. I guess the lyrics just really touched me and the way I hope Ava feels about me.

The Best Day
by: Taylor Swift

I'm five years old, it's getting cold, I've got my big coat on
I hear your laugh and look up smiling at you, I run and run
Past the pumpkin patch and the tractor rides, look now, the sky is gold
I hug your legs and fall asleep on the way home

I don't know why all the trees change in the fall
But I know you're not scared of anything at all
Don't know if Snow White's house is near or far away
But I know I had the best day with you today

I'm thirteen now and don't know how my friends could be so mean
I come home crying and you hold me tight and grab the keys
And we drive and drive until we found a town far enough away
And we talk and window shop 'til I've forgotten all their names

I don't know who I'm gonna talk to now at school
But I know I'm laughing on the car ride home with you
Don't know how long it's gonna take to feel okay
[. From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/t/taylor-swift-lyrics/the-best-day-lyrics.html .]
But I know I had the best day with you today

I have an excellent father, his strength is making me stronger
God smiles on my little brother, inside and out, he's better than I am
I grew up in a pretty house and I had space to run
And I had the best days with you

There is a video I found from back when I was three
You set up a paint set in the kitchen and you're talking to me
It's the age of princesses and pirate ships and the seven dwarfs
And Daddy's smart and you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world

And now I know why the all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
For staying back and watching me shine
And I didn't know if you knew, so I'm takin' this chance to say
That I had the best day with you today

Here's What Turning Five Looks Like

Here is what turning 5 looks like. On the dot.

Turning 5 is full of fantasies and princesses,

pirates, dragons, and dinosaurs.

Lip gloss, perfume, and playing super hard.

Turning 5 is full of drawing pictures, coloring,

and beating up your little brother.

Turning 5 is starting kindergarten,

being excited about the school bus,

and living for recess.

Turning 5 is full of wonder, amazement, and frustrations.

Turning 5 is a beautiful thing, Ava, and I am loving every minute.

Here she is at exactly 5 years old, to the minute!