Flowers and Butterflies: Elise's 3rd Birthday

Flowers

and butterflies.

The "theme" for Elise's party was flowers and butterflies. We brought a bit of Spring to a very cold park in order to celebrate Elise's birthday.

I served food in flower planters. The balloons on top were perfectly formed flowers at home, but the wind conspired against my best laid intentions and warped my flowers. Oh well.

Side view of party setup.

Zion stayed in that spot eating party food for almost an hour. His hands were red with cold, but he would not surrender his plate of gold fish, animal crackers, and Mandarin oranges.

Elise enjoying the playground with some of her guests.

The wind made lighting the candle quite a challenge. The wind blew out her candles while we sang Elise her birthday song. She just sat there puzzled, looking at her already blown out candles. But more matches came to the rescue and the birthday girl got to blow out her own candles.

Zion took a face-plant on the sidewalk. He was playing chase with his daddy when he tripped. His puffy winter coat immobilized his arms and so his nose took the brunt of the fall.

Elise was so worn out from her party that she fell asleep on the way home, at 5:15 pm. She had been too excited to take a nap earlier. I love having a 3 year old. She is grown up enough to help plan a party, play games, and hold great conversations. And yet she still sucks her thumb, rubs Lambie, and wants Mommy when she is sleepy. And I am glad to oblige.