Happy 3rd Birthday, Little Bit!

It was an "UP" theme for Little Bit's third birthday.  She started the day, though, being dressed up as a princess by Miss Whistler.

~Yes, that's right.....a back scratcher for her scepter.

~She enjoyed pancakes for breakfast on the special birthday plate

~For dinner we had our favorite homemade pizza....cheese, sausage, or pepperoni.

Little Bit then enjoyed her "UP" Cake...

~I tried a new buttercream frosting recipe and was quite pleased with it.

~I made a special cake just for her.

~She enjoyed her birthday song, but couldn't quite understand why the candle wasn't cooperating....it took three cute tries to blow it out.

~Little Bit enjoyed the cake, and so did Claire...no coaxing needed this time to get messy.

~We then moved onto the gifts.  Isn't this a cute "Up" centerpiece?

~It was time for Little Bit to have her own Bible, and we found a pink KJV in just her size.  Of course she can't read, but this gets her into the practice.  Now when the others do their Bible reading in the morning, Little Bit can snuggle right next to them and do hers.

~Did we really need another baby doll?  Guess so.  This one is a "newborn" and the accompanying stroller is a perfect size for Little Bit.....and Claire, who couldn't quite understand why it wasn't hers.

~Meet Squirrel.  Alas, he's a simple cardstock imitation of what we were really looking for.  It seems that bears and dogs are easy finds, but we couldn't manage to find a stuffed squirrel anywhere.  So we adapted.

Remember the dogs who loved chasing squirrels in "UP"?  Well, in our game, if you're caught with this sturdy fellow when the music stopped, you were out.  Such a simple game and yet so much laughter.  Little Bit had a great time with this one as did we all.

We then moved onto "Pin the Balloon on the House" (although a better title would be "Pin the Balloons in between the Balloons" since that is the goal.)

Happy 3rd Birthday, sweet Little Bit!  We thank God for choosing us to be your parents, and we're grateful for the many ways you love to help, the many ways you make our daily lives such an adventure, and the many ways you've encouraged us to keep our eyes fixed on Him and His wisdom and grace.  How blessed we are to call you daughter.  May you love and serve Him all the days of your life.  We love you!

 

***all these fun party ideas courtesy of Family Fun magazine