First, I let her open the gift from Fizzgig and Cricket at midnight. They wanted to get leaves and a dead squirrel carcass for Jule, but I told them that Jule would not like such things and they decided on a necklace and earrings with dogs and cats on them.
Next, I drug my butt out of bed two hours early to make a special birthday breakfast for her. I made "monkey bread" which is a pastry rolled in cinnamon and sugar and pecans and then topped with a caramel sauce that I made also that morning. It's all baked together usually in a large bundt cake pan, but I didn't have one so I made single servings in muffin tins.
Next, I gave her the box that she received from home and she was quite excited to open that. She received some really cool bracelets from her family, a scarf, and a whole bunch of goodies including special things from grandma's kitchen!
Later that day she received some flowers at school. I actually arranged these flowers by myself. I may not know how to cook, but in all other areas I'm creative and a perfectionist. I'm just bad at cooking and that's all. :)
That night I let her choose where she wanted to eat dinner. Jule's choice: Tropical Smoothie Cafe. So smoothies and wraps it was!
The next day was her birthday party!
She received a sherpa jacket from Andrea and Daani, a pearl necklace and bracelet from the Philippines from the Alexanders, a scarf from Nom Sum, and earrings from Alisa. From me she received a Coach watch, some Stila and Tarte make-up, and a soft gray jacket.
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