Rian hasn't made too many friends out here yet, but we still wanted to have a birthday party for her. So, Matt and I asked some of our friends to come to Rian's party and they agreed to play along! Rian picked out invitations, princess invites of course, and we decorated them together. Rian and I baked a cake from scratch together and made our own frosting, then we decorated it together too.
She was so excited for her birthday party to start Saturday night! When the doorbell rang, she jumped up and down several times screaming "they're here, they're here"!
We bought these princess party favors and Rian handed them out to everyone! Then she climbed into her booster seat and said "Can everyone please come over here?" She was ready for her cake!
Everyone gathered around the table and sang Happy Birthday. She enjoyed the singing and did really well blowing out her candles! Then she blew her party favor once more...it was really funny and cute! The best part is when she asked everyone to please sit down once we were done singing....she was such a cute hostess :)
Rian of course requested a pink cake and pink frosting. I figured I would try baking a red velvet cake. But once I saw how much food coloring the recipe called for, I omitted it completely and just added a few drops to the cream cheese frosting. She loved it!
Rian loves all of her presents. She would say "Oh-My-Gosh!!" every time she opened a new present, it was pretty funny. She is quite the character! We only had her open a few gifts because I wanted to save most of them for her actual birthday. She got a few really cute church dresses and two of them had matching dresses for her doll! She also got a new baby doll and a princess book. Bama Wendy and Papa Dave got her a church dress and a cute tutu for dance. Unfortunately, most of Bama Lois and Papa Fred's gifts were lost in the mail :( But she still had quite a few from them, so she opened a Dora puzzle and a princess hopper ball (see video below) from them. Of course, the biggest hit of the night was Hungry, Hungry Hippo! Matt and I bought it for her....we wanted to focus on games this birthday....and I knew when she opened it all the adults would totally want to play.....and they did!! It was a really fun night and I'm so grateful for our wonderful friends here who didn't think twice about coming to a three year old's birthday party!!
I tried to get a group picture, but Rian was pretty tired by that time and wasn't really in the mood. But I still had to post it.
I tried to get a group picture, but Rian was pretty tired by that time and wasn't really in the mood. But I still had to post it.I also finally got another family picture! Rian's smile is pretty silly, but I love how Matt had her do a little "3" sign! Too cute!
Today we finally inflated her Hopper Ball. She absolutely LOVES it! I wanted to get a video of her playing on it for my mom. She is really getting the hang of it now, but you can't help but laugh when she bounces right off the thing! Check out the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9n-l4CkuXU
Things I want to remember:
She can count to 10 in spanish. And knows a quite a few other words in spanish too!
She can count to 20 and sometimes more in english.
She loves, loves, loves to read!
She loves music and is constantly asking us to turn up the stereo in the car.
She has memorized tons of songs from our Itunes...her memory is absolutely amazing! Listening to her sing The Fray or All American Rejects is hilarious!
Her imagination is growing everyday!
She loves to play tea party. She sets up her table and seats her stuffed animals and babies in the chairs. She offers them food and lemonade. And always says a prayer before they start eating :)
She loves to dance! And will even get out her microphone and sing and dance all around the room!
She is such a good eater! She loves her veggies and hard boiled eggs, but peanut butter is her favorite!
Her little prayers are adorable! She is always praying for "Mommy and the baby in her tummy, Daddy, and Rian". She also prays for Joseph Smith, temples, and the Prophet!
Yesterday after church, we put her down for nap and a few minutes later we heard her singing 'I am a Child of God'...it melted my heart!
She loves going to Nursery (at Church).
She loves shoes and is willing to sacrifice pain for beauty when it comes to them...yes, already!!
She is easy-peasy to put to bed/nap. She never fights us. We are lucky!
She loves to be in the kitchen with us. It's fun to have a little chef around :)
She is very affectionate and is always kissing and hugging us and holding our hands.
She likes to email Daddy during the day and loves talking on the phone to friends and family.
3 comments:
Holy cow! 3 already? i remember bringing you guys dinner right after she was born. She looks so grown up. Happy Birthday Rian!
Rian looks so grown up! WOW, her hair looks way long! It seems crazy that it has already been 3 years. We would have come to the party if it were possible! Cute pics of you guys!
Thanks for the heads up on Monica's blog. I would have never seen that. find me on facebook sometime, let's talk kids.
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