ice cream and cake kisses

Today... was a very special day. First we all woke up, and talked, and ate, and were just together. then some of us went to the beach, and we got to spend time with the babies, and it was all wonderful. but it didn't end there! Tonight, we had Charlotte's birthday party. Her birthday was a month ago, but we all wanted to have a good party with the family together. So we had burgers and hot dogs, and then cake and ice cream.

and GUESS WHAT.

i ate ice cream.

I don't remember if I've ever posted about this before, but ice cream is a major fear food for me.

But it was Charlotte's birthday party, and I felt that I should do something for her. and making the sacrifice of eating a fear food seemed like the perfect thing!

So I was brave.

And somehow, charlotte thanked me.

When she was done eating, she was absolutely covered in cake and ice cream. Later, when I'm able to download the pictures, I'll show you. It was insane! So I picked her up out of her high chair and held her a little ways away from me, not wanting to get all messy. Then, I just embraced it. And she gave me the sweetest hugs, and patted my back, and squeezed my neck so tightly. She patted my face, and gave me the sweetest, sloppiest kisses in the world! She even kissed my nose, completing the insane amount of cake on my face.
It was the messiest, sweetest, most wonderful 5 minutes of my life.

God sends so many blessings, but Charlotte is one of the biggest ones He has blessed me with. She brings laughter, tears, and healing. She made me conquer a gigantic fear without even asking it of me.

I love my Charlotte so much.