Happy Birthday Adalyn

Still in catch-up mode. :) Adalyn celebrated her 3rd birthday on June 5th.  You will quickly learn that she LOVES Disney Princesses.  We had a great day and can't believe that she is already three.

Shawn was flying home from a job interview on her birthday - so we opened a few presents in the morning before breakfast. 

As you can see, she now has the majority of the "little" princesses.  I love the new clip on dresses the dolls now come with.  So much easier than the rubber ones that rip if you stretch it too far. 

We invited friends to go with us to the Sandy Creek Nature Center.  In the 5 years we have lived here, it was the first time we had gone.  It was a great find!  We'll definitely have to go at least one more time before we leave.  Perfect thing to do on a hot, sunny day!

Ali loved the big tree in the middle.

Andie enjoyed the microscopes and looking ad different bugs, plants and skins (like snake skin)

Adalyn and her buddy Anders loved the little picture viewers.

I helped her turn it right side up and then she exclaimed, "oh WOW!"  It didn't last long though.

Trying to get a picture of all of us....Caleb was screaming and ready to go home.  He just needed a nap.

Here is a cute one...but we're missing the birthday girl.

We had pizza (of course!) for dinner.  We didn't make cupcakes or have ice cream that night.  It came later.  Caleb loved gnawing on the pizza crust.

Dad got home around 8:30pm and brought more gifts from grandma & grandpa Pratt!  She now also has all the "big" princess dolls.  They are often the "mommy" of all the little princess dolls.  She was so excited to get "Brave!"

He also brought gifts from grandma and grandpa broderick.  She loves her new puppy and paint book!

She was very happy that Dad was home again.  She also liked her new dress up shoes from mom and dad!

We had a great day.  We make cupcakes the following weekend and invited some friends and neighbors to come enjoy them with us.  I don't have a picture, but she chose HOT PINK frosting for her cupcakes.  She actually chose the frosting and would not decide on a cake or brownies to go with the frosting.  She just said, "no, that's yucky - I want pink one."  Andie finally convinced her to get a sprinkle cupcake box that only made 12 cupcakes.  It was perfect!

We sure do love you Adalyn.  You keep us all entertained and you're also very good at knowing how to push all of our little buttons.  Her favorite thing to do is follow people around to the point where they get irritated.  Really, she just wants all the love and attention anyone else gets, times 100.  :)  She loves food and asks for a snack about every 30 minutes (no joke.)  She is very intelligent and will go through the list until I say yes.  "I want Raisins?  Crackers?  Yogurt?  Banana?  String Cheese?  Apple Sauce?  Sandwich?  Fruit Snack?  Treat?  ola bar? (granola bar)"  She says everything with the sweetest little smile, it's hard to resist.

She also loves to play with her friends and loves to be invited over to other people's houses.  Her best friend ever is Anders.  It will be a sad, sad day when we move away for the two of them.  She also enjoys playing with Sammy, Henry, Scotty and LeAnn (which, of course, is my friend - but Adalyn's 3rd mother, next to Heather who is her 2nd mother.)  We're lucky to have such great friends.

We love you Adalyn and are so happy that you are a part of our family.