We just celebrated Eden's 3rd birthday (tear)! She ran around the whole day telling everyone
"It's My Birthday Day!!"
Every year since she was 1 Eden has worn a little sweetheart crown. This year she was a little opinionated about her hair and crown but Aunt T got her to wear it.
Eden was super excited about taking pictures in her Party dress
And as you can see was inconsolable when we changed into "comfy" clothes
She did a great job controlling her enthusiasm about her presents
As did her Aunts and Uncles
Eden was VERY excited about her new bedazzled pretty princess bike. I was worried it was a little big when I saw her standing next to it, but she jumped right on and proceeded to ride it all over the family room knocking over aunts, uncles, cousins and brothers alike.
Eden started telling me about 4 months ago that she was going to have a pink Dora cake for her birthday. No idea where this came from since she didn't really watch Dora and as far as I know has never seen a Dora cake, but if my baby wants a Dora cake...a Dora cake she gets. Now this was a little hard since I was planning this party for being #1 not at my house and #2 out of town, but a lovely little bakery lady at Super Target provided us with a cute little dancing Dora and Boots and wrote on a darling pre-made cake in bright pink icing so my Eden was happy.
We also played the "Balloon Game". We didn't have a whole lot of...well...anything growing up. There definitely wasn't money for extravagant birthday parties so my parents made up the balloon game and we didn't need anything else we loved it so much. You just tie a balloon to everyone's ankle and run around trying to pop everyone else's balloon by only stomping or sitting on it (no hands). All the kids had a BLAST!
Yesterday was Eden's actual birthday so we had a tiny little party with 2 of our close neighbors and of course, another cake...but homemade this time. That's on top of the pinkalicious cupcakes she had at preschool that day. And if you are a true fan of the Kigginsanity you know she also had a little cake on halloween with Grammy to celebrate her birthday. We're a little cake'd out now and still buzzing from our sugar high.
Now to conquer the world one sidewalk at a time
ps- The whole fam joined in Raleigh this weekend to go to the temple and participate in the sealing of my dad to his parents. Congratulations Dad!
Raleigh NC Temple, and baby Eden being held by Gram the year before she died.