Cassandra's 5!

This is not actually a picture from Cassandra's birthday, but it's a cute one of us.  It's from the preschool mommy and me dinner they had.  

 Cassandra holding flowers for Mother's day.

 These are the rainbow cupcakes I made for her actual birthday and for preschool.  The cake is rainbow colored too.  They turned out really cute and were a hit at the preschool.

 Cassandra in her birthday hat and cape at preschool.

 At home with the candles.  Ephram blew them out while we were singing so we had to light them again.  Ephram also had to make sure he was in every picture, but not fully smiling.

 Zachariah did a rainbow drawing for Cassandra to hang in her room.  (Sense a theme here?)

 Monica ON HER OWN bought material and made a pillowcase for Cassandra.  Very sweet.  Cassandra loves it.

 A nice one of Eric and Cassandra

 All my kiddos.

The birthday cake for the party 2 days later.  It was a hit too.  Why did I never think to food color a cake before??

 She is SOOOOOO happy to finally be 5.  Now she's a Kindergartener, not a preschooler.

The friend party: preschool, old ward, new ward, and San Bernardino friend

 The homemade pinata.  Works WAY better than store pinatas--the kids can actually break it open.  2 paper bags  decorated and stapled shut.  Simple and fun.