Johanna is 5, and I am really sad! I am having a super hard time dealing with her getting older. As I was cleaning up her room tonight, I got all choked up looking at all her sweet baby dolls. I kept thinking, will she still like her babies when she goes off to kindergarten. I then proceed to look at pictures from her fourth birthday. I got even more emotional. I don't want my baby to leave me. Everyone says I should be so excited to have another child in school all day. I am not excited at all. I am going to miss my bum-around-town buddy. She can truly test me, but her naughty moments fade in comparison to her amazing moments! I am so thankful to have such a beautiful but tough daughter. She can hang with the boys just as easily as she can play baby dolls. I hope Johanna knows how much joy she brings into my life.
My beautiful 5 year old!
Johanna's new bunny, Ovy!
Johanna's 4th Birthday
Johanna's 3rd Birthday
Johanna's 1st Birthday (cannot locate 2nd b-day pictures)
This year, I decided to make decorations for Johanna's party that could be used in her room after her birthday was over. There was no set theme, just pink and green as the main colors. Noah's Arc Birthday Parties came to our home to make stuffed animals with Johanna and her guests. Johanna and her friends had a blast!
Johanna with Desiree from Noah's Arc Parties
Here is a photo of Johanna's newly styled bedroom. I switched up the bedding and added the pompoms and banner from her birthday party. I am not a fan of matchy-matchy bedding. I love mixing up duvets, sheets, pillow cases, blankets, and accent pillows . I replaced her white duvet with her old green cabbage-rose duvet. I am happy with how it all turned out!!
My mother-in-law, MaryEllen, clipped me these pretty flowers from her yard at Lake Anna. She actually gave them to me on Mother's Day. Better late than never to share with everyone!
Three months ago my Mom bought an orange lamp for her newly decorated TV room. I decided I needed one also. When I went to Home Goods to buy the same one, they were none left. Much to my excitement, I found one at T.J Maxx. I put it on my turquoise dresser in my bedroom.
