Surprise Party!

So, yesterday we celebrated Rowan's 5th Birthday...

She doesn't turn 5 until Tuesday, but because it is on Tuesday, we threw the party yesterday...

Did I mention that it was a Surprise Party??

Yeah, it was... and boy was she clueless and shocked!

 

We had been cleaning and planning all week long... and come yesterday, my friend Amy- her honorary Auntie- and I took her to the mall for a Girls Day.

We went to Build-A-Bear because we always do that for her birthday and then went to Journey's Kids... a shoe store... to get her a new pair of Vans.  They are so cute.  White with Hearts and everything.

After we left the very packed mall... (no wonder I don't shop on the weekends!!)... We hit up Applebee's because we had time to spare.

See, everyone was meeting at my house at 3pm... and we left the mall at 2pm.  I didn't want to get home until about 315 or so, that way if I had people show up a bit late to the house, we wouldn't be driving up at the same time.

Well, Applebee's took longer than expected.  We didn't get out of there until 310pm!!  Let me tell you, both Amy and I were checking on the time and when the food did finally show up... we scarfed it down so fast...

So... we headed home and I called the house when we were about 2 blocks or so away....

Rowan only noticed that my Grandma's car was there... but I told her that my mom and dad and grandma were there visiting her new hamster (more on that in a minute).

Rowan walked through the door first... and as you can see from this picture... she was totally surprised.

She was so surprised, she didn't know what to think...

What the heck mom?

She didn't know what to think... Once it all settled in to her, she was one happy camper.

We did a Hula theme... with lei's and all.  Because she was the special Birthday Girl, she got the prettiest one... aka... one that wasn't plastic... but plastic and flowers :)

God she is growing up.

After we all settled in and ate some food, we had Present time.  She got some really great stuff... but because the pictures contain family memebers, I'm not going to post those pictures. 

She did get a Fisher Price Kid-Tough Camera from Derek and I... she has been using it all sticking weekend :) 

She also got new shoes, a couple of outfits... 3 pairs of sunglasses... and some Littlest Pet Shoppe toys... she came away from her birthday a winner, let me tell you!

 

Next up was CAKE!!  We love cake...

Her hula cake was marble with chocolate pudding in the middle... it has become such a hit with us and our family, that is the only cake that we get now :)

Her she is... all excited about people singing her Happy Birthday.

I swear, she can be so sweet sometimes...

Happy Birthday Rowan...

 

Okay... so about this Hamster I was telling you about :)

I went to the Pet Store on Friday with Zachary with all the intentions in the world to just get Dog Food for Lola and Tango.

Well, something came over me and I made my way down to the area where they keep the hamsters and rabbits.

All of the sudden, I found myself picking out a "home" and looking at the different foods and treats.  I stopped there and then made my way to get the dog food and then asked a clerk for help with the hamsters.

I picked out a Black Bear Hamster... I'm not sure if it is a boy or a girl, but it is awfully cute. 

I came home and put together the house for it... and put "her" in the home.  I didn't mention it to Rowan when I picked her up from school... I let her find it herself.  Yes, she was surprised.

Well, she named "her" Daisy and she lives in a Pink home that the company made to give partial funds to the cause of Breast Cancer.  I love it... it is stinkin' cute!

Here is Daisy... enjoying a Peanut...

And this is her cute little home...

She is still kinda getting used to us... I held her for a millisecond this afternoon.  Rowan is obsessed in making sure she is okay all the time... lol. 

We'll have to get her a different cage sometime down the road when she gets bigger... and some other toys and what not...

But for now, I think its okay.

 

Okay, I hope you enjoyed the pictures...

Have a great week!