Kayla's Birthday - a little late

So, our little Kayla girl turned three over 7 weeks ago, but family events being what they were over Fourth of July weekend (my Dad's aneurysm on July 3rd), I didn't get around to posting about it. Her birthday certainly is more than worthy of earning a post in our family blog, so here it is...better late than never.

We first celebrated Kayla's birthday at her daycare and brought rainbow cupcakes with rainbow frosting to give all the kids a good sugar high before their moms and dads came to pick them up. Matthew and Kayla helped to make the cupcakes, and thoroughly enjoyed licking the beaters (who doesn't?).

Next we celebrated Kayla's birthday with a small impromptu gathering at our home. She opened presents from family, and we had my mom, my Aunt Carol, and Andrew's mom Janet there with us to make the day special for Kayla. One of her favorite presents that night was a beautiful Tinker Bell costume complete with sparkly light-up shoes, fairy wings and a magic wand.

Our final celebration for Kayla was a party at a neighborhood park. She had three "requirements" for her party...a pinata, her two bff's from daycare, and a Tinkerbell cake. I stayed up until midnight making that cake, but it was fun and turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself.

Here is Kayla with her two best friends - Callie and Sharna.

The next two pics are of Kayla pulling a pinata string, and opening her presents sitting next to my sister's kids (Marie-left, and Emma-right)

So, even though it was one of the most difficult, most emotional weekends of my life with my Dad's aneurysm, we managed to give Kayla the celebrations she deserved. I'm so proud of the beautiful and sweet little girl she is. And even though her hands often seem possessed and can't stop touching things, and her hearing seems to be rather selective for such a young girl, her antics make us laugh and her love make our hearts melt. Happy Birthday sweetheart!