Turning 3!!

I like for birthdays to be an all out special day for my kids when the big day arrives, so we started off with cinnamon rolls for breakfast at their table which was covered in a HAPPY BIRTHDAY table cloth that I thought would fit my regular kitchen table. (I was wrong about that!) Rush was in the spirit with me because he asked for party hats which I felt were totally appropriate. Yes, I also wore one, but alas, I was not beautiful enough to have my picture taken at 6:43 am. (Note.. they were eating at that time, so yes, I had already cooked breakfast and we had been up since the crack of dawn as usual.)Getting to eat at their little table is somewhat of a treat because we really only do non-messy snacks there since it is on the carpet. Cinnamon rolls? Normally a no-no on the carpet! But, it was their "birtday" as Rush reminded us all day long. :-)


After breakfast, I ran around like a crazy woman getting my house cleaned. This is no easy task because I have never been a super fabulous housekeeper. I know how to clean my house. I just don't want to do it. Plain and simple. There were cakes and balloons to pick up. After the kids had a small lunch, we put them down for their nap. They surprised us by taking a two hour nap. I thought they would be too excited to sleep. It was nice of them to give a little peace before the party, though. I made a couple of easy appetizers, and we were ready!

The party didn't really have a theme. My friend, Adrienne, did the invitaitons. I LOVED them as usual!

The kids opened their presents with gusto! It was a whirlwind to say the least!! We will do the gifts one at a time next year since they can open their own gifts now.




We asked them what kind of cake they wanted and we got two different answers... imagine that!


So I present:
Buzz Lightyear and Woody


And... Dora, Boots, and Diego


I felt a little guilty buying two cakes because it wasn't really necessary. Except that they share everything, so I just thought it would be fun to have something that was all their own. The girls at the party ate off Dora plates, and the boys ate off Buzz Lightyear plates. We also sang "Happy Birthday" to both of them individually so the spotlight could focus on one twin at a time!


Notice in Syd's picture that Rush is deep in the background. He was very uninterested in his cake or singing to his sister because he had already opened "Big Buzz", so there was no distracting him from the toy he had been dreaming of! I wish I had his reaction on video. I missed it!(Again, a good reason to open one at a time..

Finally, one of all the kids at the party! Love these three so much!!



Can't wait to see what the next year holds! One thing is for sure, it is going to be a fun ride!