Mackenzie's 5th Birthday party! Grandma Linda was visiting from Arkansas and we were so glad she was with us. We had a small blowout over what Mackenzie was going to wear. The leopard print dress was very cute but not with the 'Unicorns and Fairies' theme. Dave solved the problem by suggesting the Princesses nightgown outfit aunt Suzanne had given Mackenzie. Yes - a compromise!

When everyone arrived, the girls got to decorate their own fairy crowns and scenes using foam stickers. Those things are awesome. Then I read the girls a book about a little girl and her ride on a unicorn. Then we played pin the horn on the unicorn, followed by a hunt for the tooth fairy's lost coins. Madison loved that one!

We set up the camcorder to connect to the tv and show the girls on tv while they danced with fairy outfits on. Next we opened presents. Mackenzie really loved all her gifts.

My friend and neighbor, Lisa Lannan, told me about this awesome 'cake lady' who makes amazing 3D cakes. Sooooo, I got one. Isn't it adorable? She matched it to Mackenzie's party decorations from birthday express. Mackenzie blew (almost) all the candles out by herself and then everyone got to choose between chocolate unicorn cake or cookie cake. Just before cake time we had lunch: sandwhiches, fruit, salad, and chips. We didn't want the girls to bounce off the walls on sugar highs. ;)

On a separate note, the next day Wendy, Dave and I ran the Austin AT&T Half Marathon. Wendy had flown out from Charleston for it. Wendy and I had started training together with Rogue the September before but then she moved in January. The airlines lost her bag and she was such a trooper! She borrowed my extra shoes, bought new clothes and ran it anyway. I was totally impressed. I ran it in 2:06:13 which was 7 minutes faster than last year. WOOHOO!