K's birthday falls right at the beginning of school, but since school wasn't in session in September, we had her party at a water park and invited the older siblings as well. K was thrilled to make her own cupcakes the night before. All she had been talking about for weeks was blowing out candles and having a balloon. We got her a Dora birthday balloon the morning of her party and somehow lost it by the time we were on our way to the water park. Same thing happened for her first birthday. So I had to turn around and go back to the dollar store and get another one. K loved her simple party: she played with her friends at the water park, had snacks and cupcakes, blew out her candles and got a few presents. Her dad even took his kids from work to our water park as their activity that day so that he could watch K's party. We had breakfast for dinner; K's favourite foods are breakfast foods.
The weekend after her birthday, my parents came into town to celebrate with her. They took the girls to Parksville for a beach fun day. K got one of her favourite dinners: chicken Caesar salad with garlic bread. She got to blow out candles one more time and open more gifts. I can't believe my first baby is already three. If she could have her way everyday would be filled with grandparents, friends, stickers and treats. She is such a sweet, tender girl. She is obedient and independent. She is a rock star sleeper: everyday I'm grateful for that. If I said yes to what she wanted to eat everyday it would be all cereal+milk and peanut butter+jam. My two favourite things about her are as follows: #1, no matter how tired or awake she is, once she is put to bed she will remain in her bed quiet until she falls asleep even if it takes hours. #2, her resolve to do something over and over again (usually on the playground) until she can do it all by herself without help, no matter how long it takes or how many times she falls first.
Happy Birthday Baby, I love you!
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| stirring up her chocolate cupcakes |
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| special baking time with mommy while B went to bed |
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| quality control testing |
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| pouring the batter in all by herself |
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| daddy crashing K's party |
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| waterpark fun |
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| part of the gang |
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| homemade chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter buttercream icing |
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| some older siblings |
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| K and her friend G |
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| opening her present from grandma and grandpa |
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| a book |
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| a Frozen backpack |
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| new rain boots |
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| new Frozen poster |
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| B being silly |
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| new Anna doll |
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| her crown so she could be a princess |
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| all decked out in presents |
