Happy 3rd Birthday Sarah!

Our baby girl turned three years old on Sunday, and it's very hard to believe how grown up she has gotten! She got to share her birthday this year with Father's Day, which was kind of neat. We celebrated her birthday mostly on Saturday with a party at The Little Gym where she does gymnastics and dance. Everyone had a great time!

This summer is flying by so fast! It's been really great to spend many, many lazy days at home with Sarah. I try to relax but she does still keep me pretty busy! Some of the things Sarah most enjoys these days are...
*pretending to get married- for some reason, probably thanks to several disney movies, she associates going down steps holding someone's hand with getting married, so that's what we do anytime we're near steps. She says, "Come on mommy, let's get married!"
*practicing for Mary Evelyn's wedding- Aunt Mary recently gave her some petals and a flower basket to start practicing, and it has been a big hit at our house
*having picnics in the playroom with mommy and/or daddy and fixing lots of plates for us
*playing wrestling and tackle games
*playing in the swimming pool and talking about (not going near) the sprinkler. She says she'll put her face in when she "gets a little bigger."
*reminding us that she is little and that she wants to be a little baby. I think she's getting a little concerned that she is no longer our baby since we are having two more babies, and she wants to make sure we know she's still our baby, too :-)
*eating junk food- popsicles, potato chips, lollipops, you name it, but only for "bassert (dessert)
*going on "pacation" (vacation)

Some things Sarah does NOT enjoy these days are...
*being told she is a "big girl"
*getting water in her face
*eating vegetables
*sleeping all night. She has developed many new "fears" in the middle of the night; most recently she is afraid of the ceiling fan (which has never been turned on in her room that I can remember). She wants me to take "that big flashlight" out of her room. Sorry, Sarah, we are trying to sell our house and people like ceiling fans in bedrooms!

Enjoy the photos and video from Sarah's birthday party!