6 & 3

Somehow I now have a six year old and a three year old...when did this happen?! I swear, I hear that Taylor Swift song about being 22 and it was like it was yesterday... Can't hardly believe I am a mother to three girls, one of whom is now in school doing actual homework. 

We just had a little party at our house for this year's celebration. 

Love the expression on Aili's face on that one!

The kids were way into the sweets...the amount of sugar consumed by Lu alone was absurd. 

She ate *most* of these, yet still didn't puke....? I mean she knocked back a ton of marshmallows, plus more than one (actually maybe more than 3) cupcakes, plus god only knows what else. She kinda camped out by the food table all night and I didn't feel like being the Food Police all night, so there ya go. Andie's dream scenario. 

Lisa helped me make those cupcake crowns out of banana laffy taffies...damn that Pinterest. Those things were a pain in the a&$. And thanks to little toddler hands, most of them are falling apart in the picture. Sorry Lisa you worked so hard...

There was a lot of pink at this little girl party. So, we had a lot of alcohol. You know, so the adults could stomach all the pink. 

"Watermelon" Jell-O shots. I may have had some while cooking and getting ready for this shindig. But like, just one. Cough. We also had a keg and margaritas. Hmmm. Starting to wonder what kind of parents we are, all that alcohol for a kids birthday party, plus my menu included cheese and chocolate fondues, with accompanying skewers. Probably not my best move, seeing how kids and fondue go together like guns and a vegan, but oh well. Everyone seemed to enjoy it, and by some miracle from above, no child knocked back a Jell-O shot and skewered another kid (that I know of)

Andie loved her princess dress up clothes and shoes. Watching her try to walk in those is so cute. Although trying to get her out of them when she's teetering her way to the car with intent on wearing them in public is murder. Oh, the screams...

Aili and Ari painting a jewelry box present...Aili loves any arts and crafts project and couldn't wait to bust into this one.

This is what my living room looked like after they started tearing into their presents...and the invite said no prezzies! Our friends and family are way too generous. 

The birthday girls...

Aili was super excited to have all her friends over. All in all, I think they had a great birthday. And as always, I am very appreciative to my friends and family, who came out in the torrential downpour and drove a ways to celebrate with us. For us, a birthday is just a good excuse to get to see a lot of great friends and family. And there were plenty to do that with this year :-) 

Muchos cumpleanos my sweets!