We celebrated Leah's 3rd birthday with an intimate, laid-back little party at home yesterday, just our little family. Amidst the move and all that's going on lately, it was a great & much-needed family day!
The day started with cinnamon rolls for breakfast before church. (Of course Leah is already donning her princess nightgown and sippy cup.)
She is a cheeser for the camera! Anytime we told her we wanted to take her picture, she would say "Cheese!!" really loudly with a huge grin. Here she is after lunch-- her choice: hot dogs with macaroni & cheese.
Then Daddy took Leah for a special date to the "new" mall. (It's actually not new at all, but it's one I took her to for the first time the other day & they have a much better play area than the one we normally go to, plus, they got to ride a little train!) While they were gone, I decorated the house for a princess party.
She looked so grown up when they got back, with her little purse, the crown & tutu (which she did, in fact, wear all afternoon, even at the mall), and the smoothie Daddy had gotten her.
We had to open presents first. And it was a whirlwind race to the finish. She ripped each one, exclaimed over what it was, then moved on to the next. (She did play with each one individually later, though-- she just had to get through the wrapping paper.)
Well, okay, she did stop a second to look through the book of Pretty Princess puzzles.
Then it was time for cupcakes! She was not as intimidated by the candles this year (and probably because it was just the four of us) and blew them all out in one blow. She even sang the Happy Birthday song along with us.
And she ate 2 cupcakes. (Well, the frosting off of 2 cupcakes.) Because you only turn 3 once.
And the little brother greatly enjoyed his cupcake as well.
After cake it was time to play with her new stuff! She loved her new dress-up clothes and made an interesting ensemble.
She got a set of Cinderella figures and made up some interesting stories for them to act out.
Leah was so happy all day long-- she got to do all her favorite things and be around the people she loves the most (including her friends at church in the morning). I felt a little guilty at first that her party wasn't nearly as big as Andrew's, but she's had 2 big parties already, and sometimes simple is better. I don't think she'll care 20 years from now that she didn't have a lot of decorations or any friends at her party. I just hope she remembers how much love we all felt being together to celebrate her little life.
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