Birthday Girl!!

It was Aleisha's birthday Sunday 19th January and she was five! Where on earth do the years go. I can remember when she was just born. Aleisha has one of them personalities that's really strong. She is strong willed, strong minded and very independent and gosh she drives me insane. She is sharp with her words, sulks over nothing, mood changes like the weather, looks that could kill, creative imagination, a book nerd, loves her animals and teddies, beautiful, stunning and has a heart of gold and i love everything about her. She declares daily that she does not like people. She does however have 4 very close friends and she will stick by them no matter what. If she does not like you she will tell you so, and that is what i love about her. I can already see that she has values, and there is nothing fake about her. She will be an awesome friend to have. I love watching her grow up into the young woman she will become and i can not be more proud of her. She is one of three children. Her older brother has 48 XXYY Syndrome and her younger brother has Autism. It must be tough for a 5 yearold to go through what she has, but she is strong, and a fighter and she will not let anything drag her down for long. Everyone that has met her - her nursery/key workers, teachers and my closest friends all say she is going to be a writer one day. I hope she is, she has alot to offer with her creativeness and imagination. 

We took the kids to Shearwater Lake  and had a picnic. Its just stunning there. They watched the fishermen catching fish, ate our picnic while over looking the lake. It was cold but sunny, my perfect weather! The sun was shining off the lake and looked surreal almost. All my children just loved it. 

In the car as we left home. I love huge natural smiles like this!

Nearly home. We stopped off as i saw this ideal location to take a quick shot.

Aleisha blowing her candles out! I love this shot. I also love the way she pouts her lips. The only light lighting her face was the candles.

We then went to Chew Valley Lake and then did her favorite meal fish and beans for tea. She then blew out her hedgehog cake! Aleisha just loves her animals so it seemed appropriate to have an animal cake - although i have to admit it was a bit to sweet for me! 

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