Cinderella and Her Castle

During the day of Elora's birthday, I was busy decorating her cake. We did a princess castle cake, and Elora absolutely loved it! She kept asking when she could eat birthday cake, and I said after dinner. So before lunchtime, she said she wanted dinner, so she could eat cake. I told her we couldn't have dinner until Daddy got home... Very clever though... I was a little worried about how it would turn out, but I'd say it looks pretty good if I do say so myself...

It had ice cream cone towers, green (coconut) grass, and a moat to go around the castle.
Elora was eyeing the castle all day long.
The highlight of her birthday presents, was a Cinderella Barbie. Yes, Katie, I think it's awesome that Elora is old enough to play/like Barbies...
Ever since her birthday, she has carried around her Barbie everywhere around the house. She would sleep with her, if I let her. But before she goes to sleep, we put Cinderella away in the special doll box.
We had a few friends come over just for cake and ice cream, it was a mad house with ten kids age 6 or 7? and under...

One of my friends, who has a daughter Elora's age, gave some homemade flower hair clips. They're so cute! Elora has wanted to wear those all the time since her birthday as well...

And even now, Elora constantly tells me... "Me like birthday presents."