on may 22nd our little Zo turned 3 years old. now to most people this wouldn't seem very old but to my husband and I it seems more like she turned 13. and I'm not just referring to the attitude, heaven knows she's got one though, the term "threenager" is no joke... anyways, her turning three was just one more reminder of how quickly time really does go by. it seems like just a few months ago she was hardly talking and now she carries on full conversations every second of the day. No really, the talking never. stops. and even though it's sometimes tiring answering the same question over and over again (and again and again) it's also fascinating to listen to her learn to put correct words together and have conversations with just about anything and everything. Her little imagination is expanding every day and I love seeing her use it so often and seeing the creativity that comes with it. I don't think a meal goes by without one of her utensils turning into a friend that talks to her hand while the hand answers back about whatever kind of food it got on itself. and even though I know I should be correcting her for playing with her food at the table, it's seriously hilarious to watch and I'd be lying if I said I don't usually answer the questions her fork asks me all the time...
she's three now so obviously she has to start practicing her makeup haha
Okay, on to the birthday party!
As I mentioned in my last post, Zo is obsessed with all things garden related so the theme of her party was decided pretty quickly once I started looking at Pinterest with her and she got excited over every "Secret Garden" birthday Pin she saw. and since it was a toddler party we decided to make it a brunch theme and the timing worked out perfectly for everyone! not to mention, how fun is brunch food especially when donuts are involved?! and so--with help from my awesome husband, my awesome mom & equally awesome siblings, the party turned out almost as perfect & beautiful as the birthday girl herself.
thank you so much to everyone that came and helped us celebrate this little lady! She had the absolute best birthday and talks about her party all the time :)
this floral garland made the perfect backdrop for the food table and to be honest, it's still hanging up... we just can't bring ourselves to take it down, every time the sun shines through the window it looks so pretty! eventually it'll come down, but for now--we're gonna keep it up, in the spirit of birthdays ;)
Donuts & chick-fil-a are basically a guaranteed hit with all ages
it took my sisters and I the longest time to decide where to hang these paper fans & pom-poms but once we finally tried them in the entryway we fell in love with the way they turned out! p.s. don't mind Greg hard at work back there ;)
favors! sticking with the garden theme, I picked up some small tin buckets and filled them with vegetable/fruit seed packets, bubbles & lollipops
the necessities for the adults ;)
one of my favorite family photos! I love this little clan of mine.
like I said, who can resist donuts?
Peter was a big fan of the cupcakes as well
this bouquet arrangement set (link below) turned out to be one of her favorites gifts! she uses it every day and it's perfect for expanding both her imagination and fine motor skills.
my sister is graduating with a nursing degree(!) so naturally she had to gift zo with a medical kit. and not just any kind, a pediatric nurses kit! zo absolutely loves it and uses it on all of her animals or whoever is willing to be her patient.
this girl partied hard and was so worn out she passed out on the floor in the corner of the couch shortly after bath time. i think it's safe to say she had the perfect birthday :)
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