Splash! Bereket is 5!



There's no doubt about it, our girl LOVES the water.  The beach and the pool are Bereket's very favorite places and she is thrilled to be starting three weeks of swimming lessons soon.
 

Back in November, Jason and I were at a charity auction and discovered a "swimming party for 10" at the Rochester Area Family Y on the silent auction. We knew that was the perfect gift for Bereket's 5th birthday. Her first "friends" birthday party would be a swimming party!

We were able to have the party the actual night of her birthday, Friday, May 29th. Bereket addressed invitations for her three cousins Isabelle, Daniel, and Nils; her cul-de-sac friends Sierra, Carson, Eli and Isaac; her church friend Layla; and her friend Xavier who lives a few blocks from us. Everyone who was invited could make it.

Once all the guests arrived, we enjoyed cake and snacks with a pool view.

Our fancy spread

Bereket floating in a pool (not exactly as we envisioned it, but we went with it)

The invitation said "no gifts" but Bereket did get a few wonderful packages to open.

Bereket and Layla then had a quick Frozen themed fashion show before getting in the water.

Finally, swim time and Nils couldn't have been more excited!

When we got home from the party, we let Bereket stay up late to have one last piece of cake and play with her presents. She started off the next morning the very same way. What a great start to Bereket's big 5th year of life.