MARCH 18, 2020
my little rooney ann is five years old! & i am so proud of the sweet girl she has become. her birthday happened just as we went into quarantine - meaning we celebrated with just our little family.
now, rooney has some high expectations for birthdays. she always has - i remember two year old rooney telling me she wanted a doc mcstuffins birthday & listing everything that she expected. she likes to celebrate hard. we talked about coronavirus & how that meant no birthday party with friends, which was a sad concept for our people loving girl, but she decided starting with breakfast in bed would make it a little better. she told me exactly what breakfast she wanted & still her eyes lit up when i walked in the next morning. i got up early to make her food & it was oh so very worth it.
i attempted a rainbow balloon backdrop. it didn't quite turn out the way i hoped, but it was good enough for my special girl. she wanted all things gold & unicorn & requested a special strawberry cake. it was magical. i hope she has fond memories of her simple quarantined fifth birthday.
my rooney ann. you are more that i could have ever imagined having in a daughter. you are talented - watching you draw, sing, dance, & create fills my heart. you love to play "spies" & sneaking around the house. you have snuck up on dad a few times & it is too fun to watch. you are the first to help & love your siblings fiercely. you are quick to join in group hugs & never stop telling us all how much you love us. you are obsessed with all the disney musicals (descendants, zombies, high school musical) & want to grow up to be a rockstar. you dream of going to an art school where you can live all the drama you see on tv (thanks victorious). i loveeeeee you with all my heart, my beautiful, smart, kind, clever, & loving girl.
