She also received an early present from our friend Michy in Japan. She was so excited to get her own mail with her name on it. She also received a card from Aunt Anne.
Monday morning the festives began when her little friends showed up for her tea party. The first thing we did was paint. The girls painted different parts of tea sets. They all seemed to enjoy it very much.
The boys painted their own ties to wear later.
There ended up being about 20 kids at the party (it was Spring Break)
Then my camera went dead so I can only tell you what else we did. We played pin the lid on the tea pot and had a relay to set up a tea set.
Then my camera went dead so I can only tell you what else we did. We played pin the lid on the tea pot and had a relay to set up a tea set.
It was time for lunch. RJ helped me cut out fun shapes of cheese, turkey and ham. We also had crackers, apples, carrots, broccoli...all of Sara's favorites. Plus pink lemonade to drink.
After lunch Sara opened presents and was very excited to receive some Princess band aids and panties. It is funny what excites little ones!! After presents was cake time. Sara was waiting all morning to eat cake. She loved it.
After her friends all left, we took naps and geared up for another party that evening after RJ's T-ball game.
Grandparents and aunts came over to help Sara celebrate her special day. She was able to open her presents before cake again. Very happy little girl.
Grandparents and aunts came over to help Sara celebrate her special day. She was able to open her presents before cake again. Very happy little girl.
She received a princess table, umbrella and chairs from RJ and a small computer from one of her friends.
We sang Happy Birthday and RJ helped her blow out her candles. (yes, I made the cake and decorated it with a tea pot on it).
The next morning Sara was very happy to be able to play with all her new toys including her new dress up high heel shoes...
She even let RJ wear a pair of her new high heel princess shoes (Mitch said it was evil of me to keep this picture, I think it will be fun to show his wife in about 20 years)
All in all, I think Sara had a great 3rd birthday. She had her pictures taken at the Photo Studio on Tuesday. I will post them as soon as I get them scanned in.