So on Friday, Rachel's birthday, I zipped into the city to see the rest of the Newseum, then took the Metro home to prepare the cake I was making -- chocolate cake with homemade strawberry frosting inside and chocolate frosting on top. I got creative with gumdrops and icing, spelling out "Rachel," and the look in her eyes when I lit the candles and brought it into the dining room was priceless. She gasped, squealed and threw her arms around me, saying, "THANK YOU! THANK YOU!"
These moments of mommyhood are ones I will always remember.
We had baked chicken and shells and Rachel opened half her presents. She jumped up and down when she heard she was getting a new bike (thank you, Grandma and Grandpa!) and hugged PopPop tight when she opened the books he and Mammaw gave her -- and was VERY pleased to receive a $100 bill! (thanks again, PopPop and Mammaw!) She immediately said she would put it in her savings account, which she and Drew did on Saturday morning before the day's activities. My girl knows how to manage her money!
No comments:
Post a Comment