Hailey turns 3

We celebrated Hailey's 3rd Birthday with a small family party - Nana & Gramps, Uncle Keith, Nana and Poppy, Aunt Robyn, and cousins Caden and Addison.  We ate pizza, princess cupcakes (of course!) and strawberry ice cream.  Hailey was so excited about her party!  Her cousins and several of her school friends have had birthdays lately and she was ready for her turn!

Hailey and cousin/best buddy Addison

These girls are always giggling!

Once again, Hailey didn't really cooperate with the picture taking while opening her presents.  There was just so much to see, she was too excited!  She got a Dora sing-a-long book, watercolors, finger paints, a v-tech learn to write numbers game, clothes, hair bows, a Pinkalicious book and baking set, gift cards, money, and an Ariel doll. All of this just a few weeks after Christmas!  This girl is spoiled rotten!

Thank goodness Nana found an Ariel doll.  This is the one thing that she kept asking for, and with it being so close after Christmas nearly every store was sold out of princess dolls.  We will definitely remember this next year!

Since we had the party a few days before Hailey's actual birthday, we wanted to make her big day special too.  Hailey kicked off the morning with birthday pancakes complete with whipped cream, sprinkles, and candles!  Her preschool class sang Happy Birthday to her and celebrated with cookies. We also took her out to dinner. We told her she could pick anywhere she wanted, and she chose "Donalds".  Hey, I'm not complaining, I'm sure next year it will be Chuck E Cheese. 

Next year -- it will be here before we know it and way before I'm ready.  I'm not ready for our baby to grow up!  She has changed so much this past year. She's independent, sassy, silly, and smart.  We are amazed every day at the things she has learned.  We're so proud of our little lady.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAILEYBUG!