Happy 4th Birthday Makenna!

Grandma and Grandpa Savik came down to Flagstaff to celebrate Makenna's birthday with her -- we loved having them! Makenna's birthday was a little different this year because her birthday actually landed on Easter this year so we celebrated it the day before. Even though it was Makenna's birthday Easter eggs still needed to be dyed for Easter the next day so she got to mix Easter with her birthday a little. We started out the day with Makenna birthday breakfast cereal that she herself picked -- Reese's puffs! Then we all got in the car and went fishing at Upper Lake Mary -- it was very windy! Makenna was having fun fishing until Dustin mentioned to her that she was going to catch a big fish, then Makenna didn't want to hold the fishing pole anymore. After fishing we came home to dye Easter eggs and make Makenna's birthday cake. It was very difficult making her birthday cake look like "Strawberry Shortcake" while both of the kids were trying to help -- thank goodness mom was there to help me. That evening I made homemade buttermilk pancakes with homemade buttermilk syrup for Makenna's birthday dinner -- she requested pancakes for dinner. Since I love pancakes, I was completely on board with that. She also got strawberry milk to drink - yum! After dinner Makenna had Hailey and Audrey over for opening gifts and cake and ice cream. Grandma Savik got Makenna "Tangled" for her birthday and she was so excited when she opened it even though we caught her previously opening her gifts in my bedroom right before hand -- the little sneak! Luckily, between her and Hollis they only got 1 1/2 presents open. Makenna ended the night watching "Tangled" with her friends. Makenna also received a birthday present in the mail the day before her party from Grandpa Russ and Grandma Janie. She was so excited when she pulled out her very own pick guitar. Grandpa Savik also went and got Makenna some wiffle balls and told her he wants her to hit 50 balls a day as she is getting ready for T-ball this summer. Although all the presents were great I think Makenna liked her birthday cards the best from both Grandparents. I guess they know how to pick the cards for a 4-year-old little girl. Both cards play music when you open them and she carries those cards around like they are worth a million bucks! Thanks everyone for making Makenna's birthday a good one!