Harper is THREE!!!

Happy Birthday Harper!  I have a hard time believing that she is three years old.  In my head I still see her as a little toddler, but in reality she is growing up to be a sweet little girl.  Today we had a special day planned for her.  Handley decided to stay home from school so that we could have lots of fun with our birthday girl.  

This morning started off with a special chocolate milk cocktail, including sprinkle rimmed glasses (thank you pinterest for the idea). 

Then we met our friends, Jake and Reece, at Champion Kids to play.  It's an indoor gymnastics play place.  The kids all had fun bouncing on trampolines, sliding down the giant inflatable slides, crossing the balance beam, and swinging into the foam pit.  

After playtime we ate lunch at Harper's favorite, Chick-fil-a, came home for rest-time, and then went to our playgroup.  During playgroup Hudson got his first ride in the wagon, thanks to Handley and Avery for pulling/pushing him around.  

Harper getting in for a ride, and notice her new purse!  It was a gift from Jake and Reece and she has NOT put it down since she opened it earlier today. :-)

For dinner, Harper had requested pizza, so we had birthday pizza, complete with candles.  I think she had a really fun day and she kept telling me she was three so I know she feels big.  She's excited about celebrating with her school friends tomorrow and then her party at our house on Saturday! In this family, we like to celebrate birthday weeks. :-)

She gets to eat off the "birthday plate" and notice her purse...still right beside her. I made her put it down for a picture. 

At three years old Harper: 

• loves playing "lady and ma'am."  It's a game she created where she pretends to buy items and I have to tell her how much she owes and collect her money or swipe her credit card.  
• is sensitive and cries very easily. 
• runs everywhere she goes and is always falling down or knocking into things.  This has earned her the nickname of tornado. 
• loves watching Mickey Mouse and Clifford.
• likes playing "school" or "baby and mommy" with Handley. 
• mimics everything I do, including what I wear, chores around the house, things I say, and ways I take care of Hudson. 
• loves school and everything that goes along with it, including her teachers and classmates. 
• can pedal her tricycle. 
• likes to snack and her favorite thing to eat is popcorn. 
• is a ham and can put on quite a show. 
• knows exactly how to push Handley's buttons and although most of the time they play very well together, they can argue pretty well, too. 
• loves her baby brother and is super sweet with him. 
• has a love of life that makes her permanent expression a big smile.
• is a flirt and is definitely going to be the boy crazy one. 
• can be extremely stubborn
• loves everyone and I think the feeling is pretty mutual.  
• likes being silly.
• still likes to cuddle and sneaks in our bed in the early morning hours. 
• loves wearing jeans and flip-flops.
• carries her bag or purse with her everywhere she goes.