Amelia's 3rd Birthday Party

Yesterday was Amelia's 3rd Birthday Party (yes, it all deserves caps...it's THAT important).  It was so much fun!  Amelia had been looking forward to it for weeks, probably months.  I did some crafty things for the party (that will be a separate post), and as she saw them being completed, she would get more and more excited.  A few weeks ago, Amelia was standing by the front door.  I asked what she was doing, to which she replied, "Waiting for my birthday party!"  She would even "practice" having her party.  She was amped about it.

Admittedly, I went a little (maybe a LOT) overboard this year.  That was not without a few good reasons.  1) This was the first year Amelia picked the theme (Princesses, of course).  2) This was the first year Amelia actually got the whole "birthday party" concept and was excited about it.  3) This was the first year we had our OWN HOUSE to host a birthday party.  Call it pride, call it maternal instinct, call it feeling a little crafty - whatever you call it, I just wanted to do it BIG.  So I did.  :)

We had 7 kiddos, 2 babies, and 19 adults in attendance (including ourselves).  It was a great party.  Thank you to all our friends & family who came to celebrate with us!  We hope that you had at least half as much fun as we did.  I'm already planning Julian's 1st birthday party (I know, it's a sickness).  ;)

Waiting for her guests

party people

THE birthday princess

Modeling her princess birthday tiara & boa

Amelia & Olivia

Aaron, baby Mason, Olivia, Amelia, Leanne & Me

Grandpa & Aunt Marilyn

Prince Brendan, Princess Olivia & Princess Amelia

Prince Julian & Ian

Aunt Kimmy (as Belle), Princess Natalie, Princess Amelia & Princess Olivia.
All the party girls dressed as Cinderella!

Lucas & Adam

Aunt Joanie, Aunt Sue, Aunt Ree Ree & Uncle Tim

Handsome Prince Julian

Prince Brendan

Opening presents with Grandma

Blowing out the candle on her cake

Eating her brownie (she doesn't like cake)

Princess Belle was the waitress ;)



Standing with Julie