Birthday Morning Traditions

We have a few simple and memorable traditions for birthdays in our family. 

A donut cake for breakfast with a happy birthday song from the family and the first candle extinguishing.

And waking up to a room filled with balloons. {in E's case, pink balloons}

So simple, yet so special to them,

 isn't that the way most traditions are....or should be?

{note to self: pull your baby girl's long locks into a ponytail before she tries to blow out the candles! The second picture in the collage above where Dad-O is doing something to Emme's hair was our close call of the day. The candles were not the only thing that had to be extinguished.}