Happy 3rd Birthday, Marin!

Our little baby is THREE!! Crazy, crazy. 

First birthday story actually happened last night when I was putting her to bed. She was laying in bed and I thought she was asleep when she rolled over with her hand up in the air. Then she started folding her pinky finger down and then her thumb down until she had 3 fingers up in the air. With a big grin, she looked at me and said "It's my birthday tomorrow." Love that girl. 

But her day started with a balloons down the stairs. She had asked for balloons and sprinkles. :o) She loved the balloons. It was so sweet to see her excitement. Then she got to the table with all of her presents and more balloons! 

Her birthday shirt. 

The birthday table!

Balloons on the stairs.....

BALLOONS!!!

"It's my birthday."

Checking it all out.

A "birthday horn"

 After checking it all out, she went straight to opening presents. She's a pro at that now.

Present time!

Love the birthday hat on her head.

 After presents, she asked for her cake. Cake for breakfast....why not....it's your birthday. So excited!

 She blew out all of her candles all by herself. So big.

Trying out her new balance bike.
Thank you, Mimi!

 Next....we took her to Build a Bear. We went and checked it out back in October and decided then it was the birthday "party" for Marin this year. Every time we went into the mall, she would always ask about her birthday party. So exciting for her. And since stuffed animals are a favorite of hers, it really was the best place to go for her 3rd birthday. She loved it!

Waiting for the store to open...

 She had been randomly talking about a unicorn all morning. I wasn't sure if Build A Bear would have a unicorn (!?!?) so I had been talking up puppy dogs and bears. But it always came back to the UNICORN. So, so, so, HAPPY that they had one. And it was purple which it made it even better!

She loves her purple unicorn.
(It's actually a My Little Pony...shhhh, don't tell her.) 

Pushing the petal to fill her unicorn (named Princess) up with stuffing. 

The birthday girl! 

She had to hold her unicorn's heart up in the air and turn around, kiss it, put it on her nose,  and belly, etc.
Not sure why but she loved it. 

Once the heart was put in and her unicorn stitched up, it was time for some grooming. 

This was Hollis' reaction to it all. Hahahahahaha!
She picked out a puppy dog but didn't quite "get" the whole experience yet. 

Showing me her unicorn. I love this picture.  

She loves her purple unicorn. 

All boxed up and ready to go. 

 Marin is our picky eater but she loves Chinese food?!?! Egg drop soup and sesame chicken. :o) So for her special birthday lunch that's what she got! This place had fish everywhere which made it even more fun.

She won't eat mac and cheese but she gobbles egg drop soup. 

 And then a little fun with all the balloons! Happy birthday, Marin! We love you so very much!

The birthday girl went to bed saying "It's Daddy-O's turn next to have a birthday party." Love her so very much.