Ellie's 3rd Birthday Party

Ellie had her 3rd birthday party on Saturday, July 16th. Everyone from Dubuque came to help her celebrate, including all her grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and Yaya of course.
The theme for her party was, "Pinkilicious" Ellie loves the book titled Pinkilicious and she LOVES the color pink.

Happy Birthday to Ellie!

Ellie and Mommy made pink cupcakes, just like in the book the night before her party. This is the second time we have done this (plus the millions of times she helps to make cookies :) and it is so much fun!

The next day we went and bought pink balloons and flowers, and got the entire house decorated and ready to go.

Daddy painted fingernails becasue mommy was running late, he thinks I made him do it just to get this picture...there could be some truth to that :)

Party is set up and ready to go!

So excited!

Ellie loved opening her presents, but was a bit slow at it if I do say so myself :) Jeremy and I decided that from now on at birthdays, we are going to have our kids open their gifts as the people arrive. I feel like opening all at once gets to be too overwhelming and I feel that people don't always get the proper "thank you" that they so deserve.

Pictures from our fun, but very HOT day:

The gift opening begins

And her alltime fav gifts:

She had asked Yaya and Papa for a bike!



Grandma and Papa got her a table, she has been asking for a picnic table all summer! Once it cools down a bit we can eat lunch outside!



Rachel, Eric and Waylon got her a tea set

She LOVES it, we have had 2 tea parties already :)