Paige's 3rd Birthday

(Better late than never...)

For the third year in a row, we happened to be at my parents' house for Paige's birthday. This year was different though (and so sad!) because Ben wasn't there for it. He had just started his job in Dallas and we were still still waiting to close on our house, so unfortunately we had to be apart for Paige's big day. We were so lucky to have all of her Warning-side grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts & uncles, and cousins there to celebrate!

Paige had been asking for months for a scooter and ladybug helmet, so we went with it.

Our first activity was pin the wheel on the scooter (thanks to Grandpa's excellent cardboard cutting skills)

Then we made edible scooters (there was definitely more eating than constructing going on)

 Then time for presents! Paige was completely spoiled by family, with princess dolls, princess nightgowns, a wand, stick on earrings, all kinds of fun, girly things!

Facetiming with daddy in Texas so he could be part of the party.

 Have to document her sweet hugs with the GREAT-grandparents, since how many kids get to have them at their party?!

Then her big final gift: the scooter (or "scutter") and ladybug helmet! We had all the cousins bring their scooters and they all rode up and down the driveway.

And we finished with cake and ice cream! And I was saved again by my brother-in-law, Brandon, and his sweet cake decorating skills.

Deacon was right there, trying to grab a piece.

Happy birthday to our sweet Paige! At (a little over) 3 years old:
-takes after Ben in height- 95 percentile!
-has so much and we're still holding on to some curl
-is still our drama queen. She has quite the acting skills and imagination. So funny, and yet so exhausting.
-is very excited about learning letters and now has all but 4 down.
-her pictures are starting to look like things- big circles for heads, eyes, crazy arms...so fun!
-loves to sings and easily catches on to radio songs: Shake it Off and All about the Bass are unfortunately some she bursts into
-still loves nursery, but every week tells me she's old enough to go to the "other class" (sunbeams)
-is a very sweet older sister, usually willing to help me with Deacon, and usually treats him very nice
-favorite shows: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Sophia the First, Doc McStuffins
-favorite books: changes weekly, but currently likes her Mickey books
-favorite foods: she is getting pickier, so biggest requests are PB&J, quesidillas (chase-a-dillas), strawberries, and pancakes
-is learning how to do more and more on her own, like recently learning how to buckle her sandals
-when asked what she wants to be when she grows up, she responded, "Mom I don't want to grow up"

We love this sweet, entertaining, imaginative little girl.