A fifth birthday fit for our bush princess.

Emilia's celebrated her 5th birthday at the lovely Yallingup. Our princess's day went like this:

5am - awake needing toilet, we tried to hide her eyes from the presents on the table. She instead notices the streamers and balloons hanging from the van roof and goes back to bed excitedly awaiting morning.

6.30am - her tossing and turning finally manages to awaken Jackson and she sits patiently admiring her presents whilst we do another toilet run.

6.45am - there are lots of oohs and aaahs as she rips open her array of presents.

7.15am - Xavier and Madi come over bearing more gifts and excitement.

7.30am - she finally makes it outside and sees another present, her scooter, which she had been hoping for.

8.30am - a birthday breakfast of pancakes, berries, syrup and cream shared with the Crellins.

10am - a few hours spent practising on the scooter with Dad whilst Jackson I made her the chocolate peanut butter cake she had requested. The Crellin family went to explore Margaret River.

12 noon - a rest for us all. Even birthday princesses need a nap!

2pm - a play on the beach and a paddle in her undies.

3.30pm - shower and into her red party dress.

4pm - lots of fun with Jackson, Xavier and Madi hitting the piñata and collecting all the lollies once it finally split (with a bit of help from Daniel).

4.30pm - entree of abalone (Emilia's request) and squid then some hide and seek and playing around the campsite.

6.00pm - a scrumptious dinner of roast chicken & lamb, roast potato, pumpkin and sweet potato, beans, broccoli and cauliflower (Emilia's birthday dinner request).

6.30pm - after having Happy Birthday sung to her and marvelling at the sparklers Emilia finished her birthday with a large slice of chocolate peanut butter cake with peanut butter ice-cream and cream!

7.30pm - she collapsed into bed exhausted and happy after a wonderful 5th birthday.

Getting ready to open her presents.

She even let Jackson open one (only a small one though!).

A horse for Barbie - OMG - Thanks Nanna and Opa.

She was very impressed with her handmade quilt from Grandma.

Extremely pleased with her presents (and this was before she saw her scooter).

Birthday van - Daniel kept getting caught up in streamers.

The scooter - she is a pro already.

Mum, will you just let me eat my pancakes!!

A swim in your undies always makes a great day even better.

Charlie's Angels eat your heart out.

Another princess ready to belt the piñata.

GIVE ME THE LOLLIES.

Lining up to ensure a good hit.

Getting ready for the birthday roast dinner.

A chocolate peanut butter cake - this is the best day of my life!!!!!

Emilia forcing a smile when all she really wants to do is eat cake (especially since she spied the cream and ice-cream).