Happy Cupcake Birthday!

I can't believe that tomorrow Sister turns 3!! She has had a busy month, starting dance classes, her 1st trip to the ER, getting stitches, and going to the dentist.  I am proud of  what a big girl she is becoming.  At the beginning of the month I booked her bday party for the little girls in her class and a local cupcake place.  Like the rest of the month it didn't exactly go as planned and a week ago they called and told me they would have to cancel the party b/c they were closing.  I was a little stressed out, but another bakery down the road from us helped us out and made they day SUPER special for our little girl.  They were awesome.  If anyone wants some YUMMY cupcakes or is planning a cupcake decorating party for your little one I HIGHLY recommend them.   The Lemon Tree Bakery in Loganville, GA saved the day for us and made my little girl's day.  You can't ask for anything more!

 They lowered their baking table in the back for 7 little 3yr old girls to stand around....it was perfect.

 The girls (and their moms) were able to decorate cupcakes and enjoy some snacks.  The party was perfect for Sister...right up her alley.

 AD, Sister, BD, and EV...sweet friends.

 One more with Cousin GO squeezing in :)

 The birthday girls and Cookie...Since the girls share a birthday it was perfect to celebrate Sister's today and we will go to GO's party on Sunday.  Yay for good timing :)

 Brother was the only boy at the party (besides Daddy), so he had a special job of helping with the presents and picking up after some of the little girls.  He did great! ( I think he persuaded a few people into reading him a book he brought along too...thank you Cookie and Grandma!)

 Sweet Sheep :) Love them!

 These 3 girls hang out every Sunday morning and Wednesday night...

 Me and my girl...who thought having a girl would be so much fun...pajama parties, cupcakes parties...pretty soon we will be having slumber parties!  :)

 Does she look like a 3 year old?!

 Waiting to get started...

 Almost all the little girls...

 Ready to decorate!

 The had lots of supplies handy for little hands...icing bags, sprinkles, etc.  I loved the Teddy Grahams and Sour Patch kids, a nice touch for the little ones.

Each girl got to pick what flavor she wanted to decorate...strawberry, chocolate or vanilla.  Sister of course picked strawberry :) 

 The Mom's took our position behind the girls to help with the decorating. It was a lot of fun :)

 Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves and the little girls were proud of their creations!

 We stuck candles in Sister's cupcake and sang Happy Birthday to her.

 Hubby said to show him my cupcake and said cheese...thanks JD for saving me from an awkward "I am eating a cupcake" picture...ha!

 I had told Brother he probably wouldn't decorate a cupcake, but that didn't stop him from eating a chocolate one...

 GO enjoyed her chocolate cupcake too...I have no idea what is up with her hair right now, but it makes me laugh...ha

 Next we headed to the front of the store and Sister was able to open her presents.  Her little friends know her SO well. She loved everything she got and couldn't wait to get home and play with it.  She is all about the doll, princess, cupcakes and clothing stage. 

 Isn't this shirt adorable?!! My Sister-in-law got it for Sister. I loved it!

 She also got a new Belle baby doll (that she specifically asked her friend for when they asked...to be fair, they asked, but geesh we will have to work on being subtle with her later. :) She adored the doll though. I don't think she has let go of it yet.

 She got a new Fancy Nancy book and stuffed puppy.  New books to read are always on the top of our list and we don't have many Fancy Nancy books, so I am sure this one will be a nightly ritual for a few weeks.

 Cousin CP! Oops! I forgot another little boy did get there, but he didn't decorate a cupcake either.  Hopefully he got to taste one though :) I am sure he talked someone into sharing!

 Finishing presents and getting ready to clean up. 

 Sister and her Belle doll...that face cannot be faked. She is one happy little girl.

 Cousins! These 3 little girls are all the little girls in our family and will all be graduating the same year one day (2027, I believe...ha)  I can't believe how different their sizes are...I can't wait to take this picture every year for a few more years. Love it!

 Twin Cousins!  Happy Birthday to Sister AND GO!

 Another fun treat was the HUGE cupcake the bakery gave Sister as her present from them.  A thoughtful and YUMMY gesture.  She made us laugh when I opened it, she said OH MY GOSH.

 Biggest cupcake EVER.

 Can we eat it please?!

 We grabbed dinner at Zaxbys (yay for fried pickles) and headed home to play with new toys & blog.  Sister couldn't wait to try on some of her new clothes.  Aunt Kiki made her an adorable firetruck pillowcase dress...it fits SO cute and the best part is, she made one for her doll too. Love it!

 Grandma made her 2 new adorable skirts that she put on and off before I could take a picture and the new shirts from Aunt LP fit great. Another friend gave her a playdoh cupcake set I promised to open tomorrow.  The kids spent the next 2 hours in the playroom playing princess with the castle, Cinderella and Belle. Gotta love it.

 She kept asking me if I would live in the castle with her.  I will live anywhere with you sweet girl, but let's hope it doesn't come to that : )

Having a girl is so much fun, the Lord knows me SO much better than I know myself.  I am thankful everyday that He knows what is best for me, even when I am not so sure.  Sister rocks, just sayin. 

** For more pictures of the party check out my sister's blog...she got some great ones :)