Time to open gifts!
During her morning nap, we got the house ready for the party! Our theme was polka dots this year- all in red, black, and white. The favors were M & M's and a magnet. They each had a tag that Mara made polka dots on with her fingerprints.
I made the magnets using those little glass circles that you put at the bottom of vases. They are flat on one side so they are perfect for this little project. I took a picture of Mara's head, glued it to the glass and then put the glass bead on a magnet. They turned out really cute!
The house had balloons and polka dots everywhere. Snacks were red and white M&M's and cheese balls. All the paper you see is scrapbook paper I cut into circles.
Every year for our kids birthdays, we do a service project or mission drive. This year we adopted Willow Tree Missions in Monticello. Their focus is to support those affected by domestic violence. They provide baby supplies to families who have left their home quickly and are unable to gather the items they need for their baby. We did a baby items drive and collected lots of diapers, wipes, baby wash, and more- THANKS SO MUCH.Willow Tree's website is http://www.willowtreemissions.org/
Nana and Grandpa were there after her nap and we spent the next hour and a half in the front yard playing. Mara wore a cute, new polka dotted dress!
Daddy and Amara hang out on the steps!
She is SOOOO fast when she has a push toy. She was able to walk all around the yard.
Nana and Alaric have snack on the porch!
We changed her into her party clothes after naptime and hung out on the back porch drinking beer and catching up with Amara's Godfather, Anthony and Brian's sister Anita before the party started.
Nana and Grandpa were there after her nap and we spent the next hour and a half in the front yard playing. Mara wore a cute, new polka dotted dress!
Daddy and Amara hang out on the steps!
She is SOOOO fast when she has a push toy. She was able to walk all around the yard.
Nana and Alaric have snack on the porch!
We changed her into her party clothes after naptime and hung out on the back porch drinking beer and catching up with Amara's Godfather, Anthony and Brian's sister Anita before the party started.
Here Amara says "I know I'm special today!"
Aunt Nita and Mara climb up into the play house for the first time!
Grammy made the super special cakes- one just for her and one for all of us!!!
Dinner was polka dot themed as well. Brian made 6 unique kinds of pizza and we had mellon balled fruit salad and ceasar salad too! The kids loved it!
After dinner, Amara changed into her official party outfit- tutu and all! Grammy made the special outfit including her t-shirt for the event!
She's such a big girl-she can get into the rocking chair all by herself!
So many gifts for the extra special girl ( by the way-it's so much MORE overwhelming when you have a very involved 3 year old trying to help too). Mara was a bit overwhelmed by it all.
Nothing a bottle can't cure- she just sat back and relaxed with her bottle and we got through all the gifts!
Big Hit, Uncle Anthony! She loves her new sunglasses!
We stripped her down for the cake. She wasn't very interested at first until we gave her a spoon- then she had fun digging.
Content and covered in chocolate....
...until she wasn't- then we couldn't get her out of that chair fast enough!
Wiped her down completely and she was a new woman!
Ready for kisses and anything else!
She wasn't so sure about Uncle Anthony before he left.
Here we are singing happy birthday! What a wonderful day!
Aunt Nita and Mara climb up into the play house for the first time!
Grammy made the super special cakes- one just for her and one for all of us!!!
Dinner was polka dot themed as well. Brian made 6 unique kinds of pizza and we had mellon balled fruit salad and ceasar salad too! The kids loved it!
After dinner, Amara changed into her official party outfit- tutu and all! Grammy made the special outfit including her t-shirt for the event!
She's such a big girl-she can get into the rocking chair all by herself!
So many gifts for the extra special girl ( by the way-it's so much MORE overwhelming when you have a very involved 3 year old trying to help too). Mara was a bit overwhelmed by it all.
Nothing a bottle can't cure- she just sat back and relaxed with her bottle and we got through all the gifts!
Big Hit, Uncle Anthony! She loves her new sunglasses!
We stripped her down for the cake. She wasn't very interested at first until we gave her a spoon- then she had fun digging.
Content and covered in chocolate....
...until she wasn't- then we couldn't get her out of that chair fast enough!
Wiped her down completely and she was a new woman!
Ready for kisses and anything else!
She wasn't so sure about Uncle Anthony before he left.
Here we are singing happy birthday! What a wonderful day!
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