We have a three-year old in the house! Sweet Elize turned three years old on September 1st (she will forever be my Labor Day baby). To celebrate her birthday she was treated to not one but three parties! Each one very special to her and to Mommy, too. The first party was celebrated in Maryland. To all of our surprise, Aunt Kate and Nanna, hosted an adorable Dora party. Our Maryland family was super thoughtful to throw a birthday party for Elize with Dora decorations, Dora cupcakes and Dora gifts. Elize absolutely loved it!!
Celebration #2 was a party with just the five of us. We headed down to San Juan Capistrano to enjoy Elize’s favorite things. It was a beautiful day to wander through this quaint historic town. We ate lunch at Elize’s favorite–Ruby’s Diner. She could not believe that everyone else seemed to know it was her birthday and joined in when they sung to her “Happy Birthday.” After lunch, we headed to a petting zoo where Elize participated in all of her favorite activities: train ride, pony ride, and visiting all the farm animals. She was in heaven and it took quite a bit of convincing to get her to leave. After a nap in the car, we spontaneously went to the movie theaters. ”Winnie the Pooh” was a perfect show to end a perfect day for the birthday girl.
The final birthday party was celebrated with her Mimi and Grandpa and the Jenkins family. A pool party was in order with the crazy hot weather. She swam with her best bud, Cameron. Just being anywhere with Cameron makes Elize very happy. We munched on hot dogs and fruit and root beer floats, more of her favorites. It was a lazy day of family hang out time. She opened presents and is looking forward to playing with her new outdoor play house.
This FUN three-year old was celebrated and loved on a ton for an extra long birthday week! We thank God for her precious life. She really is a fun, happy toddler. We love her sultry voice and her love for music. She is the only three-year old we know that can sing “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” and “Shout to the Lord.” We have a total outdoorsy girl. She is happy as a lark to water plants all day long or kick a ball around the backyard. We adore her “peaze,” “tank ew,” and “otay”s. She loves her Daddy very much. She loves her Izzy Bear. She loves the color purple. She holds her own when wrestling with her Sis and Bro. Elize is a perfect fit for our family. HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY to our Leesee !
