Whoopee! Adelaide is Three!

Adelaide turned three on June 14.  It seems crazy to think that we have a three year old!  We celebrated her birthday with close friends and family at our home on a Sunday afternoon.

Her jungle/animal party incorporated a snake sandwich, a pineapple palm tree, animal cracker popcorn crunch, and much more.  Since Adelaide is not too much into sweets, I decided against a cake this year.  I made homemade cupcakes and topped them with a animal picks that I found at Oriental Trading.

Adelaide was so excited when the animals showed up from Hooker Farms.  The kids loved feeding all the animals and even riding on some!

The turtle was a huge hit!

Unfortunately, a summer rainstorm blew in about an hour into the party, and everyone rushed inside the house.  I am so glad we have an open floor plan, because we had to cram a lot of people into our house at one time.  However, the kids enjoyed eating all at the table together.

We took time out to sing “Happy Birthday” to Adelaide who did not care one bit for her cupcake. (I am glad now that I did not spend a lot of time on a cake.)

I hate we didn’t get more pictures outside before the storm blew everything down, but I was able to snatch this picture of Kevin and Adelaide before the party started.  Kevin had been busy in the field right up until the party and had to go back to the field after the party, because it did not rain a mile down the road. (That’s a summer rainstorm for you.)

One tradition we started at Adelaide’s 1^st Birthday party was instead of gifts our friends and family bring donations for our local Carl Perkins Center.  Adelaide always takes the donation into the Center after the party. 

Money Envelope

Walking into the Center

On Adelaide’s real birthday, we went to the Memphis Zoo with MawMaw and PawPaw.  Adelaide enjoyed being our tour guide and showing us all the animals.

She wanted to be like everyone else and take pictures.  

Our little monkey!

Eating with the monkey!

 

The next day was our three-year-old check-up with Dr. Amy.  I have learned to take some toys to our doctor’s appointments; it makes time go by faster.  Of course, she picked out animals to take this year.  Adelaide had a great check-up and did not cry when they pricked her finger.  (However, we had to get one ear cleaned out and she did cry over the noise in her ear.)

Adelaide gives a thumbs up for being three!

Elizabeth

Oink! Moo! Adelaide is Two!

Adelaide turned two last Sunday (June 14).  We celebrated with close friends and family that afternoon.  Due to the house remodeling and Kevin farming, we decided to have it at the shop where Kevin works.

Kevin wanted to grill hot dogs and hamburgers for everyone so he was in charge of that.  I took care of everything else including the cake.  (I am getting better each year.  Maybe by her 18th birthday, I will be awesome...haha!)

Adelaide had lots of fun playing outside with some of her buddies.  

KaKa got in on the fun, too!

Bubbles!!!

She was having so much fun that she didn't want to come in to eat, but we were able to talk her into it with Cheese Puffs.  Oh how things have changed since last year!  She was not at all interested in her cake.  She would much rather have fruit.

More interested in the Cheese Puffs in her lap.

Of course, we couldn't have a party without a good photo booth.

Now on to making memories as a two year old! I am already planning for next year's party.

Elizabeth