The Smiths: Abigail’s 6th Birthday!

As I mentioned, a good part of Abigail's birthday celebrations happened on the 25th because of chemo and so Grandpa could be involved.

Her breakfast of choice? Chocolate chip pancakes, of course!

And what better way to celebrate your birthday than playing skipbo with Grandma!

Abigail was very specific in the kind of cake she wanted. Square - chocolate cake with chocolate frosting on the bottom, white cake with white frosting in the middle, strawberry cake with pink frosting on top. With M&M's for decoration. Easy enough! Except the store had no strawberry box cake (yes, I used box cake mixes), so I just dyed some white cake pink. I think she liked it better than she would have if it was actually strawberry flavored.

Abigail helped me put the M&M's on!

That night, we did her present hunt! All the girls except Cora like to have clues hidden in balloons.

She found them all!

Very happy with her new music box.

And from Grandma Smith she and I got the blue Willow Tree figure above her head. It's called "Journey". We certainly have been on a journey with this girl!

She was so proud of the finished product!

Grandpa Larsen brought her flowers and she was in heaven!

Here are Abigail's answers to her birthday questions:

1. What is your favorite color? Rainbow. I like all the colors.

2. What is your favorite toy? Jasmine!

3. What is your favorite fruit? Watermelon. And I like all the fruits.

4. What is your favorite TV show? Secrets of the Song Wing. It’s a 41 minute show.

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Jam toast. It’s not really a lunch. It’s a breakfast.

6. What is your favorite outfit? My favorite outfit is hmmm….it was my flower dress but it doesn’t fit me anymore.

7. What is your favorite game? What about Chinese Checkers? And Stratego.

8. What is your favorite snack? Fruit snacks. And a bag of chips.

9. What is your favorite animal? Cheetah! Rawr! Because it runs fast.

10. What is your favorite song? I don’t really have a favorite song.

11. What is your favorite book? I don’t have a favorite. Oh yeah, Rescue Princesses because it has Prince Samuel in it.

12. Who is your favorite friend to play with? Josie and May-may.

13. What is your favorite sport? Basketball! And t-ball because I played it on our vacation and it was fun!

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Jump on the tramp.

15. What is your favorite drink? I don’t have a favorite drink.

16. What is your favorite holiday? I like all the holidays!

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Only little blankie and water.

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? I don’t have a favorite thing but my favorite cereal is Honey Bunches with almonds in it.

19. What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher. And all kinds of things.

20. What is your favorite thing to do with Mom or Dad? I like playing games with them.

21. What is something Mom always says? What do you always say? I don’t know!

22. What is something Dad always says? “Go to your bed.”

23. I'm very proud because: I’m in 1st grade! Almost…

24. I'm afraid of: Wolves. I’m afraid of all kinds of things. But mostly wolves.

25. Name one thing you do really well. I do all kinds of things really well. And toots.

26. What is your favorite time of day? After lunch because we might – might – buy you know what. Do you know what? What am I thinking of? I’m thinking of Braum’s ice cream!

27. What makes you feel sad? When Mommy is not close to our home.

28. What makes you feel happy? When Mommy is not gone.

29. Where do you want to go on vacation? I want to go everywhere!

30. What is most exciting about being 6? I get to do whatever I want!

Full disclosure - I asked her these today as I posted because I can't find the ones I did on her birthday! So these are 2 months after the fact.

Complete with homemade ice cream! Grandpa made vanilla custard and I made a chocolate oreo (my new favorite homemade flavor!).

Getting ready for chemo on Tuesday morning and not excited to be 6?

We saved a few present to open after chemo (I already posted about all her birthday shenanigans at chemo!) and she loved the watch she got from Great Aunt Teresa.