Ella's birthday was on Thursday (Jan. 31st), so we woke her up with some birthday balloons and a song! She was smiling from ear to ear and said "wow! thank you!" Such a sweet little angel!
Yes, my sweet girl is still sleeping in a crib at 3! She's never attempted to get out, so we are going to just leave here there until it's a problem or she hits kinder; whichever comes first :)
We fixed Ella a special birthday breakfast of pancakes & eggs and opened a couple presents before Daddy headed off to work.
Then I got to spend the whole day with my sweet birthday girl! We played at the house for a few hours before heading to Hoppin House for a playdate with our MOPS friends! She insisted upon wearing her "party dress" since it was her birthday! So of course, I washed it (since she wore it to her other party already) and had it ready to go for our playdate and her upcoming afternoon party :)
After nap, we headed over to our neighborhood park for a party with some more friends. We decided to do another celebration since our princess tea party wasn't real appropriate for our boy friends (her preschool class is 8 boys and 2 girls including Ella). Some of her friends from school and some other friends came to celebrate with us and we had an absolute blast!
Presley & Ella (the 2 girls in their preschool class)
Lincoln, Presley, Ella & Joy (Dylan running in the background)
Dylan, Lincoln, Presley, Ella, Joy & Lily
We tried to get them all together for a pic, but didn't manage (missing a couple here)
Ella & Lincoln
Luke & Ella
Cupcake Time! She sang Happy Birthday with us which I thought was precious!
Time for a wish!
Couldn't wait to open Luke's pretty pink present!
Then we headed home to unwrap gifts with the family :) She got lots of girly thing and loved opening each one and then playing with it...it took a while to get through them all which she was loving because it was pushing going to bed back further and further ;)
And sweet Aunt Shara & Uncle Aaron sent flowers to Ella because they couldn't be here to celebrate with us :( She thought they were gorgeous!
We had such a special day together celebrating! Hopefully we didn't set her up to think she needs multiple birthday celebrations every year :) My little girl is 3 and I can't wait to see what this next year has in store for us! I love you Ella Grace!!!
