Birthday party #3

We had a small birthday party at home the night of Grace's birthday with just Grace, Scott, and I. After supper we had left over Dora cupcakes and she opened her presents from us! :)

Birthday Party #2

On the morning of Grace's birthday we woke up at Bulls Bay early and headed to Raleigh so she could make it to school. :) Here's the first photo I snapped of her on her birthday, still in her pj's, in the car!



I stopped at Food Lion on the way there and got some colorful cupcakes for her to take to school and share with her friends. The Dora and Boots toppers I found at Party City and stuck them in before going inside. She also had Dora dessert plates and napkins to share with her friends too!



My big THREE year old!

Birthday Party Photos

Fun decorations aren't so fun if you don't have any friends and family to share them with!

Lilley and Grace in their mermaid dresses:

Before Grace changed into her bathing suit!

It was amazing how much that one large pink bucket full of water kept them busy! They also had a beach ball sprinkler to play in and Aunt Chris gave Grace a Dora sprinkler too, and it made its way out of the package fast! :)

Sweet Miss Maggie

Owen with Aunt Bridge and little "boy" peanut ;) {yay for friends having babies!}

Time for presents! Grandaddy made Grace this rack to hang all of her costumes and dress-up clothes. She got lots of new costumes for her birthday too!

Finger painting!

Time for Cupcakes!

Happy THIRD Birthday baby girl! XOXO

Mermaid Birthday Party

I can't believe I still haven't posted photos from Grace's birthday. Here's a few photos of her mermaid birthday decorations! :)

This year I did simple cupcakes instead of a big cake! Plus if you know me you know I have a thing for cupcakes! :)

We had a "fish making" station outside, where kids could make a fish out of colored paper plates.

We had a finger painting station too! Here kids could use their handprint to make a fish.

Presents for our guests!

Beverages! Tea and Punch. Although my Dad wasn't a fan of the punch, Scott was. I thought it was very refreshing too. All I did was mix one gallon of lemonade that I mixed and one jug of blue store bought Hawaiian Punch.

Happy Mother's Day!

Three years ago on Mother's Day I received the best present of all. Grace. Although she was born on the Friday before Mother's Day, that Sunday we loaded her in the car and took her home.

28 and a half years ago I received another present. When I was born God blessed me with this beautiful, caring, amazing Mother, and I couldn't have picked a better Mom myself!

Thankful that God chose this woman as my Mother and thankful she's also my best friend!

I saw the following poem below on Pinterest and found it very fitting for Mother's Day!

Thank you Mom, for EVERYTHING! xoxo

And I'm blessed to be the Mommy of this precious little thing...

Awesome.

This video is awesome, go check it out...

The Amazing Story of Ian and Larissa from believe836 on GodTube.

THREE

Today, Grace turned 3 years old. I have lots to share about her birthday celebrations. Yes, celebrationS. :) but for now I leave you with this sweet image just before we lit her candle for her to blow out...