3 Years!!

My precious little princess is 3 years old and 1 day today!  We celebrated yesterday with friends and family and pink and purple cupcakes - per princess' request!  She is beyond well loved by everyone and received so many great things!  From board games and baby dolls, to pooping dogs with a Barbie (not mommy's favorite, but she loves it!), to money for her already established college fund through Learning Quest!  She has been playing non-stop other than when she passed out last night while playing:)
Although her birthday was a complete success, mommy had an epic fail and forgot to take out the camera.  Luckily, all her wonderful Grandmas had cameras in full force.  I am borrowing their photos they posted to Facebook;)

 

The cake sequence!! Blowing out her candles for I think the first time...! Last year, we did more of an open house birthday and totally forgot to light candles before the sweet treats!  She did absolutely amazing and enjoyed digging in!

 

Here we are opening presents.  She was so patient and made sure I opened every card for her before she opened the present.  It was so sweet and she loved it all!!

 

After the major festivities, several of the bigger kids (including dad in the black), decided to play a few rounds of PIG.  It was a beautiful day out!

 



Tyler and I keep talking about how crazy it is that she is 3 years old and thinking back to 3 years ago when we were in the hospital.  I remember it like yesterday.  The long Monday is labor and not delivering until 12:31am Tuesday morning.  The amazing feeling of holding her for the first time.  The excitement and horror of actually having a child to care for who solely relies on you, the heartache of the nursing struggles, the wonderfulness of my husband who was so supportive, and then bringing our baby girl home, just to have daddy's body shut down for 24 hours due to exhaustion of taking care of his girls in the hospital.  What a roller coaster!!