That's it. I have no pictures. I left my camera at home. I dropped the ball. I blew it. But you know what, she doesn't know. Frankly, if it wasn't for this post she wouldn't even remember that Daddy forgot his camera on her fifth birthday.
What she will remember is she went roller skating. It was hard and eventually she took off the skates because it is much easier to walk around then to skate around. She will remember that we listened to music as she was skating. More specifically, she listened to the Frozen soundtrack. After all, that was the theme. You can't have a party without a theme. She will remember that she danced around the rink like she was Anna and Elsa. She will remember she had cake and ice cream with all the fixings she could ever dream of. She will remember the piñata with all the treats inside. She will remember the presents. The clothes and toys with all the things that she enjoys. She will remember that her friends from school were there and how excited she was to see them outside of school, at a party just for her. She will remember that her family was there. And she will remember that she is loved.
I know others took pictures, so they can be seen. And even if they can't, it doesn't matter because those memories are there for her and for me. What I will remember is my baby is getting bigger. I will remember that the days, are becoming weeks, and the weeks are becoming months, and the months are becoming years, but I won't forget her party or the fact that she is growing up. So Happy Birthday, Charlotte, Daddy loves you...even though I forgot the camera.
