Party like your 3!!

Today was Emma's 3rd birthday party. We hosted it at our home and invited her friends, some from school, some from work, some from play! She was so excited for her party and kept talking about it all week long. It was a Princess & Frogs Theme. When we would be out shopping for party stuff, she would say, "Georgia, this is for my birday party, not yours!" - Sassy much?!!(the Princess Emma sign in the background was handpainted by my sweet & talented friend Kristi..she is awesome and can do anything..let me know if you are interested!! She is great at canvas work, wall art, frames, really anything artsy!!)
There were lots of squeals and smiles from the birthday girl today! She woke up early this morning when Daddy had to head to a run, so I put her in bed with me..we turned on Noggin tv and it was all about Birthdays..they even sang Happy Birthday to her (or so she thought) and asked her blow out the candles (which she did). She kept saying, "this is for my birthday!" It was really cute to see how special she felt!

Some of the things we had or did at the party were: a borrowed bounce house, Silly String (which was a big hit with the dads and kids), a Pinata - Emma really was into hitting it!!
The kids decorated crowns, wands & swords with paint, stickers, bangles, & feathers. We ate way too much candy..but we had M&Ms, gummy bears, pretzel wands, cheese and PB&J sandwiches in the shape of a crown, fruit, goldfish, cupcakes & icecream (all week Emma wanted chocolate icecream, then today when I asked she insisted "Vanilla"! What?? but whatever the princess wants the princess gets, right?!) She loved opening her gifts and really loved her Princess camera from cousin Maddie..she hasn't put it down.
As party favors, we handed out Bubble Wands and gift bags with ring pops, diamond rings, bracelets, lipgloss, comb & mirrors, frogs and balls. It was a great day and we really appreciate everyone coming and making her feel so special and loved! We will be extending the celebration this week for her actual birthday on Wednesday, a special snack at her school on Tuesday and a party in CS next week! Daniel and I (and my parents) got the girls a swing set that should be in next week, so we are really excited to have swings and slides in our own backyard just in time for Spring!!

Popcorn & Pigtails

Oh what could be cuter than these blonde pigtails munching on some yummy popcorn?? Nothing!
Georgia is changing into a little girl before our eyes. She is holding her own and turning into quite the little sissy. She can pull big wads of hair out of her sister's head and then be loving on her with a hug in a split second.
I ask her if she wants a spanking and she'll say "no" in her little sweet voice, almost like she is scared of it. It cracks me up everytime.Her favorite thing to do right now is to point out and name body parts. She sits on my lap and says, "Eyes, nose, mouth, teeth, ears, hair, head, belly button, bottom, toes".. She has a really sweet, soft voice and speaks clearly.Just this week she started to give kisses where she opens her mouth and makes a loud smacking sound. I love it and ask for a lot of them!! She also sometimes will blow a raspberry on my cheek instead of kiss and giggle with excitement that she tricked me! Another thing G is into saying is "poo poo" and pointing or pulling at her diaper and at toilets, so I guess we are on the cusp of her figuring out this whole potty issue..something I am not ready to embark!!.. :)
Just wanted to throw in some cute pics of little sis during this busy week of Emma's 3rd birthday fun!We go to the dr. next week for 18 month & 3 year check-ups, then to CS to visit family and friends!!

Emma at 3 years

How does that happen? Sometimes it seems like she should be older..she acts older a lot of time. She talks and looks older but still has that little girl innocence and desire to pretend. Some more funny things that have been heard around here..
while at Wal-mart with the whole family one afternoon, we were walking by the newsstand area and I saw a magazine cover that caught my eye..I said, "Huh, Boyfriend Hell!" It was one of the Kardashians or something..anyways, immediately Emma starts repeating me clearly and loudly, in a sweet singsong voice.."Boyfriend Hell, Boyfriend Hell.." It caught me off guard..Daniel looked at me displeased..so what do you think I did???

I laughed..not really intentionally, but it was funny that was what she picked out to say..and she kept going because she saw me laugh and thought I approved..now Daniel was really giving me the look! Well, it all ended fine..we explained that was not appropriate to say and Mommy shouldn't have said it either...blah, blah..This morning Daniel was doing some things around the house and was here when the girls woke up and for breakfast..a treat for us as it doesn't usually happen during the week..he left soon after and Emma was heartbroken..
A few hours into the day Emma exclaimed, "I want to take a nap!"
ME: You do, why? (excited but in disbelief)
Emma: Because Daddy will be home after I wake up!

AWWW, she wanted her Daddy!! He is usually home not too long after their naps and snack..oh and to add insult to the whole thing..she NEVER took a nap today!Preparation has been in full swing for Emma's big Princess/Frog party on Saturday..it's supposed to rain, but we are hoping not..we have a bounce house we are borrowing that really wants to get used!!

*We had these picturs taken in Kingwood this past weekend*

Beginning of birthday-palooza

It has begun. The 3rd birthday celebration of Emma Jade! She is getting so big and changing before our eyes! She is starting to be quite the repeater..not like the baby repeater but the "every word and phrase you say" repeater. She likes to copy me and say something to Daniel like.. "Daniel, will you pleeease do the dishes correctly or not at all!" yikes..it is kindof eye opening when you hear your own "echo" constantly. She also likes to tell Georgia things that I often tell her like.. "No spitting, Georgia," "I don't like that," "You not supposed to climb on the table!"She has also been saying some really funny things to me & Daniel too. "Mom, you take care of yourself and I will take care of myself!" Her favorite statement is "I just...took a nap, went potty, ate a bite of chicken...."We celebrated this past weekend in Houston with Daniel's family. It was great to spend time with all the grandparents and aunts & uncles. She even got a Cinderella Birthday cake from Grandma...which she tried to bite into before we even sang to her. Aunt Nannine brought tons of presents and the girls had a blast playing. I think Emma had 3 pieces of cake in one day and icecream to top it off!
We then headed to Galveston to celebrate Uncle Tony's bday..it was a great time and the little girls even had some fun friends to play with..I think they were the star of the show with all their dresses, shoes & games..
Emma, Molly & Abby played ring around the rosy and hide and seek between watching princess movies and swapping dresses and shoes! It is really cute to watch Emma's attempt at sharing and playing with little friends.Georgia is even wearing high heels these days!