Freshly harvested bagels were on the menu for the birthday girl's breakfast. Yes, we know that bagels do not grow on trees, but on September 18th of every year, at the Smith Haus, they do.
This is was what the birthday girl looked like nine years ago today, when she turned five. I believe that this was the second year that the bagel tree was in production. If I remember correctly, Millie Girl planted the bagel tree when she was three; the first "fruit" appeared on her fourth birthday, and now, ten years later, we are still picking bagels. Never mind that we are no longer in the same state that the original tree is rooted in...Details, details!
Fast forward to now:
The early bird gets the bagel.
It was a bumper crop!
As silly as the bagel tree tradition is, we are planning on keeping it going for as long as Millie lives with us or near us.
Sadly, it was not a national holiday, so everyone had to go to work or school.
I packed a school lunch with goodies included for all of the lunch table friends who sit with my girlie. Of course, I had to do "Sharpie" art on the napkin.
Where did our California girl want to go to eat dinner on her special day?
In-N-Out, of course!
In the b-day girl's opinion, it's not a P-A-R-T-Y if there aren't streamers. Just before midnight, on Birthday Eve, I enlisted the decorating help of the older two Smithlings. Mr. S. and Millie were both sound asleep, so we three night owls decorated very quietly. In an attempt to come up with something new, we added bows made out of crepe paper to the traditional twisted streamers. A scattering of rhinestones on the counter served as confetti and added just the right amount of bling.
(We "done" good!) :-P
After dinner, but before dessert, there was work to be done. There were fourteen clues that the birthday girl had to solve.
After the fourth or fifth clue, Millie got a clue and realized that there just might be a gift waiting for her at each clue location. She was right. However, she didn't know how many wrapped presents there would be. Some packages had her favorite candy bar or something small, but there were fourteen different gifts. She ended up receiving clothing, books, glitter makeup, a new lunch bag, a tote, and lots of other goodies. It's QUANTITY, not quality? :-)
The big brother in the household had a pair of Scandalous Designs sandals made for his sister. I think he chose the perfect design -- COLORFUL, just like the birthday girlie's personality. :-) Best of all, they fit me!
Millie's sister knows her well. Liesey gave her sis a magazine all about One Direction, as well as an iTunes preorder for the Fab Five's upcoming album.
From bagels to ice cream cake, and all the good stuff in between, it was a delicious day.
Happy Birthday, Millie Girl!
