The busiest week of the year (hopefully)

There's a lot going on this week - mostly because we have two big events happening on Thursday. It's the last day of kindergarten for Diana, and it's also her birthday. Yes, the same day that Diana finishes kindergarten is the same day that she's turning 6. Crazy.
I am in crazy baking mode this week. I have scaled back on my baking lately so I got a little excited at the prospect of getting something done in the kitchen and baked cupcakes this morning that she doesn't need until Tuesday. I hope they are still good and not too dry by the time I deliver them to her after-school group on Tuesday.
They are having a kinder picnic on Thursday and I am bringing homemade banana bread for the celebration. We are going out for ice cream after school that day with a bunch of Diana's friends and some of the other moms to celebrate a year that went by way too fast.
I was looking at pictures today from her first day of school and all the kids just look so young. Open house was the other night and the teacher put together this huge project consisting of some of Diana's artwork month-by-month. There are also pictures of her in it. It's crazy to see her face on Day 1 vs. a photo that was taken of her a month ago wearing a lab coat and happily peeking through a microscope during their science segment. What a difference!
I feel fortunate to have been home for most of her first school year. I love walking to school with her every day, telling her to have a good day and then picking her up afterwards and talking about her day on the way home. She's learning so much and I am extremely excited about her future.
Diana's big birthday party is on Friday at the swim park. I, of course, can't just let it be a swim party. I have to go above and beyond with the decorations, homemade cake and all the things that her birthday doesn't really NEED to include. We are having family over that night for our family birthday celebration. It's a big week.
One thing at a time is what I tell myself every day. You can only get one thing done at a time and you are not Superwoman...no matter how hard you try.