Streamers and Balloons

Happy Birthday Jaelyn!

My dear friend Jenn shared about filling her daughter's room up with balloons for her birthday. I love making memories and decided this would be a fun new tradition to start with the kids. Last night about 10, I blew up 40 balloons (which ended up being much smaller than I planned - I needed 80...lesson learned for the next birthday). I scattered the balloons on Jaelyn's floor and strung crepe paper streamers all around the room. I made so much noise, but the kids thankfully slept through it. I didn't sleep very well last night. I think I was half listening for popping balloons.

I woke up to "Mommy, what did you do?" Jaelyn was thrilled with her decorated room. I cannot believe she is 7 years old. Want to stroll down memory lane with me? This is the first time we saw our Jaelyn Karina just a few weeks after her 1st birthday...