3rd Birthday Party!

She doesn’t turn 3 for a couple more days, but we decided to celebrate Laney’s 3rd birthday over Labor Day weekend, when all of the family was in town!  We kept it pretty low key, with the birthday girl picking hot dogs (again) for the meal, and a chocolate princess cake!  We really had just about everyone at the party, missing just Jess & Aunt Shell… with two little girls and two babies, plus lots of grown ups, it was quite the party! 

The chocolate princess cake… bonus that it came with toys!

Cousin Kael was vibing on the hot dogs!  He’s quite an eater!

Speaking of cousins… you can always count on them to be pesty!  At least in the Price family…

Laney playing with Mally!

When it was time to light the candles and sing, I just had to crack up because my outgoing, vivacious, talkative little girl hid her face behind her hands!  Guess being the center of attention is a little scarier than she expected!

But she was definitely smiling behind those hands!

And she was happy to blow out the candles, although she had trouble getting them out… Aunt Ruthie had to help!

And who doesn’t love licking the icing off of the candles?!

Charlie, hanging on Mom… as per usual!

The girls loved eating together at Laney’s table.  And Laney was THRILLED with the bright pink, strawberry ice cream… good choice, Daddy!

Kael was excited to try some cake & ice cream, too!

After cake and ice cream, it was time for presents!  Laney was quite excited about them, obviously.  As everyone came in, she would take their present and put it on the cedar chest and pet them all.  It was pretty cute!  But she was very patient (for a 2 year old) about waiting to open them. 

Checking out a new bag!

So, for every bag that had clothes, she took the clothes and just tossed them to the side.  Guess clothes aren’t her favorite present! :)

When Josh & I asked her what she wanted a couple of weeks ago, she said (like every little girl) that she wanted a horsey.  While we didn’t think Isa would appreciate a friend in the backyard, we still found a horsey for Miss Laney!

It sure seemed like she liked it!

Another big hit in the present department: Uncle Charlie’s gift!  She was definitely a fan!  

And who says birthday presents are just for the birthday girl?  Truman had just as much fun! :)

Anyway, it was a really good time, a birthday party spent hanging out with family, eating good food and telling stories.  It’s hard to believe that my little girl is turning 3!  She seems like such a big girl!  We’ve made it through the “terrible twos.”  Although, I’ll be honest, the twos haven’t been so terrible… but the closer she’s gotten to three, the worse it’s been!  I’m thinking that 3 is going to be a lot harder than 2.  She’s totally a fit thrower… man, that girl can scream.  And, she is seriously stubborn (might have gotten that from both sides!) so when she decides she’s throwing a fit, it lasts a long time!  I just keep telling myself that if we can stay consistent and teach her right from wrong, then that stubbornness and persistence will turn out to be admirable traits!  If we all survive long enough to see it! :)