Happy 3rd Birthday to Maia!

On Wednesday, August 29th our little girl turned 3.   I will always say this on both of my kids birthdays, but it does not feel that long ago that we were anticipating the arrival of our first daughter.  Crazy feeling indeed and now we have gotten to get to know her for three years.  INSANE!  So Maia get ready to hear  "it feels like yesterday" on all of your birthdays. 

 I can just say that in these past three years of knowing our little girl, it has been joyful with a few challenges.  Its crazy the gradual transition of they always needing you for everything and then the small bits of independence creeps in.  You begin to hear "I want to do it myself" ALL THE TIME!  and I have learned to just let her try and if she does not succeed I will be ready to help.  SIGH!  But its a joy in the end.  I never go through a day without laughing!

 So on her birthday we celebrated slowly in the morning eating pancakes and doughnuts (her choosing)  and then we got ready to play at playdate pdx.  This is a GIANT indoor play park with a huge play structure.  Both kids played hard and were tired at the end, hence the picture of Maia wanting to sleep on the grass right outside our house. 

 Maia and I the proceeded to make some delicious pizza.  This was by her request. 

 Then of course there is always cake.  cake. cake. blow out the candles. cake. 

 The next day we went to the zoo with some friends and this has become one of Maia favorite parts of the zoo.  Petting the goats.  She brushed them and then sang to them.  It was quite sweet!

So today (Saturday) its was PARTY TIME!  Here is a few shots of our party.  The theme was a dress up party along with decorate your party hat.  So here is a few shots of the artistry that occurred at the party.  Very nice party hats!

 The Party Crew!  Aren't they all so stinking cute?

 When we first asked Maia what kind of cake she wanted she said strawberry.  When I asked what she wanted it to look like she said she wanted flowers on it.  So I then concluded with Strawberry cupcake with flowers on top.  They were pretty tasty!

 Paxton was patiently waiting for his cupcake.  Then the happiness occurred.  FEED ME CAKE!

 Thus concludes Maia's Birthday extravaganza!  We had so much fun celebrating our sweet sweet girl!  A few things we love about our Maia girl is that she is so joyful full of singing and dancing.  I think just being around that I am more joyful with songs in my heart!  She loves to dress in her fancy clothes and dance around the house saying she is a princess.  

Yes a princess you are Maia! We love you very much!  

Happy Birthday Maia!!