Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Happy 3rd Birthday to Me (A Little Late)!

Hi, everyone! It's me, Elina. The big girl who just turned 3. Can you believe it? I'm 3!! Sorry this post is a little late. I partied too hard for my birthday and am still recovering. I know you've all been DYING to know how my birthday went. So here it goes...

On my birthday we all went to the Sea World water park in the morning...just like we did last year! Only this year, Eli tagged along. It was pretty exciting since it was Eli's first time to the water park. I had to show him the ropes.

This year, the theme for my party was a Lilo and Stitch Happy Hula Birthday Luau. Mommy and Daddy went a little overboard with preparations. Mommy spent all week drawing and painting these really cute pictures of Lilo and Stitch for a photo op. Daddy glued the pictures onto cardboard to make cutouts and he printed up a bunch of Lilo and Stitch window decals to decorate the windows. Mommy and Yaya planned lots of stuff, but they forgot that we're barely 3 and it's just easier to let us run free. Structured activities are for preschoolers and older kids!

Well, it was a great party. All my friends came with their parents. We had Hawaiian pizza, Hawaiian punch, lots of yummy sides (thanks to Ah-Ma), fresh fruit, and a Lilo And Stitch ice cream cake that Mommy made. We also made pasta bracelets, which was lots of fun. Then we just played in the pool and hung out. I really had a blast. I'm finally at an age where I can anticipate my birthday and enjoy the fun and food. I really really love to sing "Happy Birthday" to myself and to anyone else. See for yourself--

This has been a wonderful year for me. I've definitely gotten older and wiser. Here's a list of my current favorite things:
  • shows: Peep and the Big Wide World, the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
  • Lilo and Stitch
  • games: Crazy Eights, dominoes, Zingo
  • puzzles
  • books: Bear Snores On series, Little Wombat series, Olivia series, Rainbow Fish, and anything Maisy
  • foods: ice cream, popsicles, strawberries, watermelon, peaches, broccoli (who knew??), corn, lollipops, and, of course, chocolate
  • jumping high
  • jumping off stairs
  • any kind of arts and crafts
  • playing on my swingset
  • "swimming"
  • taking my vitamins
  • showing Eli how things are done
  • making everybody watch me do something
  • singing and dancing (which I've always loved to do)
  • Cuddlebunny (BFF!)

Here's a list of some things I dislike:

  • eating meals (I have better things to do.)
  • going to sit in a chair upstairs to "think about" disobeying Mommy and/or Daddy
  • anyone touching my nose
  • anyone touching Cuddlebunny (again, BFF!)

Well, that's me in a nutshell. Thanks for reading my post! Until next time...

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