We rescheduled everything that we planned to do for Thursday, and it worked out great!
Jeff took Thursday off of work, and we left town right after breakfast to head up to a doctor's appointment for Mommy on the northside. After we were done there, we headed back down to Greenwood, and we had lunch and played games at Chuck-E-Cheese. This was our first visit to Chuck-E-Cheese. I must admit that I was a bit apprehensive since we had not been before with the girls, but it really was great. It seemed to be very clean, it wasn't crowded at all since it was a Thursday during the school week, and the girls had so much fun . . . and Daddy, too!
After our lunch at Chuck-E-Cheese, we headed to Build-A-Bear. This was our first visit there as well. Elaina built her first bear, and she had so much fun. It was so sweet. She was the perfect age for her first visit. She had a ball, and at times, we would catch her standing in the middle of the store, loving on her new bear and talking to it. The bear she built shows her personality. We had a song added to the bear that sings a birthday song to her. It is really cute. Emily is having a hard time now that we are at home with the bear. She gets very jealous of it, but Elaina does do a good job of sharing it with her. Emily will just have to wait until her 3rd birthday for her first visit to Build-A-Bear. Oh, the lessons to be learned in life. :)
We had Elaina's birthday party with a few friends a family on Saturday. She has been talking for literally months now about having a "blue Little Bear party." She loves the show, Little Bear, and her favorite color is blue, so she combined the two together for her party. We don't get to see Uncle Paul very often, and he was able to make it down for her party. We were so excited. He spent a lot of time playing with the kids, and Elaina already talks about missing him.
Happy 3rd Birthday, Elaina Joy! We love you so much, and are so thankful that God entrusted you to us.
Picking out a heart for her bear.
Stuffing her bear after kissing the heart and placing it inside of the bear.
Grooming the bear after it had it's first bath.
Elaina in her birthday cupcake shirt, pushing her new bear through the store in a stroller.
Dressing her new bear. Introducing, "Belle - The Birthday Ballerina Bear." (Daddy helped with the extended name.) It was so fun to watch Elaina shop for the outfit that she wanted her bear to have.
Elaina in her birthday cupcake shirt, pushing her new bear through the store in a stroller.
Dressing her new bear. Introducing, "Belle - The Birthday Ballerina Bear." (Daddy helped with the extended name.) It was so fun to watch Elaina shop for the outfit that she wanted her bear to have.
Enjoying lunch at Chuck-E-Cheese.
Emily enjoying her lunch!
Emily enjoying her lunch!
Elaina and Chuck-E!
Redeeming their tickets.
Redeeming their tickets.
Cupcakes featuring the "Little Bear Gang." (No Feet, Emily, Duck, Owl, Hen, at, Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and Little Bear.)
2 comments:
The cake looks amazing!!!
Oh how I did love reading the details of your special day(s) with Elaina. I'm sure the last 3 years have just flown by and you've made each one so special for her. The cake turned out awesome and I LOVE the cupcakes...I'm totally copying you next year!
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