So it took days to prepare and a day and half to recover…who knew throwing a little princess party for a 4-year old was going to be so much work.

I know it seemed like more work than it should have been because I have such high expectations for everything. I really wanted the house to be perfectly unpacked and in order (which it wasn’t), I had a picture of a grand castle cake in my mind (which turned into a horrible ordeal and mess), and although we had Uncle Jeff and Wendy and our very close friends here…it was a little hard not having all of our family and friends here. It was our first birthday that the grandparents, Aunt Meesh and the cousins couldn’t attend.

But despite all of this, we had a great time.  Emma was the most gracious, sweetest little Birthday princess, and I was very proud of her. And I think everyone else had a good time, too. I just put up all of the birthday pics on flickr – including ones that Em took with her new little FisherPrice digital camera. (A Birthday gift from Nena and Uncle Jeff!)

I think it just sunk in. She is really four. Wow.