pictures from Christmas weekend...update soon with commentary shortly...

Hannah turns 3!

Hannah turned 3 today! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN THAT LONG! We started off the day with her unwrapping some gifts (outfit+boots she is wearing), and blowing out a candle on her Blueberry Bread that I made the previous night for her special day (only way I can't get her to eat blueberries). 

The girls had school today, so Dan and I came to her school after naps (around 3) to celebrate with her and her classmates. She was making her birthday crown. 

 Riverside Youth Enrichment Center (where the girls go) prefer store-bought treats, so Hannah got her first store-bought cake and helped me pick out the design at Publix Grocery the previous week. She chose "Garden Party Royalty", which features Belle, Aurora, and Ella from Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella. They are individual cupcakes, which make school parties easier! 

 Not only did her teacher, Mrs. Mari, help to make Hannah a crown, but she prepared three balloons in colors Hannah picked out. Mrs. Mari wanted to make the day extra special and invited Gryffyn over from the next room so she could enjoy the excitement! 

 When we got home from school, the girls played with their PlasmaCars that Dearie and Papa sent. It only took 3 minutes before my toe was run over. The girls love these things and had a hard time stopping long enough to call Dearie and Papa to say thank you. 

 To end the evening, we went to dinner with Hannah's good friend Alexandra and her mom, Lauren. Alexandra gave Hannah two games to play with for her birthday presents. We also went on the train in the mall area that we were at and rode the carousel to celebrate Hannah's day. The carousel attendant loved Hannah's crown and gave her two extra tickets to use with her sister in the future, as well as said "Happy Birthday Hannah" over the loudspeaker. Hannah laughed and said, "that's my name".  

All in all, great day, but I still can't believe I have a three year old!