Let's all take a moment to appreciate the fact that all mothers drop the ball from time to time. Friday, it was my turn. I uploaded some pictures to my computer, and I obviously didn't include them all in the upload. It makes me very sad because the ones that didn't make it included little stinker pot's third birthday cupcakes.
IF I had made them perfectly and taken perfect pictures, they would have looked like these:
Olivia's were similar...not as rounded on the top...no white mickey buttons...lighting not as great for the picture. I'd say maybe it was better this way because the ones in the picture above are just so darned perfect, but then we miss Olivia's sweet little smile for her birthday cupcakes. And you miss how three of them were lined up in front of her with a candle in each. And you miss how she had to blow at them about 10 times to get them out because she was blowing up rather than out. It was so cute, and I'm a bit teary-eyed just thinking about how I don't have it captured in a photo. :( I'm sentimental like that.
I'm sorry, Olivia.
And now I'm moving on because there is absolutely NOTHING I can do to bring back those pictures, so I'll happily show the pictures that did make the cut.
The girls talked Olivia into a Mickey Mouse theme for her birthday party because they insisted that they do a Disney Day for Olivia since she didn't get to enjoy Disney with us in September. They have been planning this for at least a couple of months. They are so, so sweet to her, and they just couldn't love her more than they do.
All three girls stayed up late on a Friday night to decorate and woke up at 6:00 a.m. the following morning to make cinnamon rolls, Mickey Mouse pancakes, and the works for breakfast. Here's sneak peek at Disney Day:
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| Breakfast goodies: handwritten menus, Mickey stickers, autograph book for the day |
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| fruit tray while we're waiting for our pancakes and cinnamon rolls |
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| Loving the day already...and who wouldn't love Mickey Mouse chocolate chip pancakes? |
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| Disney employees hand these stickers out everywhere. The girls saved them for Olivia and used them in lots of places. Love their creativity!! |
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| Bippity-Bobbity-Boutique right in our own home!! Complete with glitter hairspray, a tutu, fairy wings, and a sash. |
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| 1st Visit :) |
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| She met Minnie Mouse... |
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| ...and Princess Anna... |
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| and Queen Elsa. |
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| The whole group together. :) |
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| She rode Toy Story Mania. |
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| This is a bulls-eye from TSM. |
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They had her throw little sponges at the bulls-eyes that were all over the hallway.
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They had the Mad Tea Party in the kitchen and used the roller coaster scene from Despicable Me as another roller coaster ride. They put a kitchen chair in front of the t.v. and would lean the chair all around depending on which direction the roller coaster appeared to be heading.
Is that so sweet or what?!
At three years old, Olivia loves...
-reading books
-playing Legos
-taking baths
-playing outside
-being with her sisters
-eating snacks
-giving hugs
-being a helper
-playing with dolls
-talking
She's not so much into...
-sitting still
-trying new foods (although once she does, she often likes them)
-having her hair brushed
-being fully potty trained
-telling Daddy goodnight (not sure why?!)
Olivia,
We love you more than words can say. You make us laugh every single day, and we can't wait to watch you grow this year. What a joy and a blessing you are to our family!
