Taylor turns 3!

Taylor has been looking forward to her birthday since the day after Christmas. When asked how old she is she would reply "I'm going to be February 12th!" That much anticipated day finally came and she couldn't have been more thrilled. We decided to have a jungle themed party and started collecting all the necessary animals including 7 of Taylor's friends from her play group and nursery class. Next step was to transformed our basement to look and sound like the jungle. We had a so much fun getting things ready for the party. Seeing Taylor's reaction the morning of made all that hard work worth it. The kids made monkeys, caught butterflies from a elephants trunk, did a cake walk (Taylor's favorite game), and had elephant birthday cake. She got so many fun new toys that she has a hard time committing to play with one because she loves them all so much! After her party it was unthinkable that the day of her actual birthday was still a day away. We should have just ended it there but we had promised some more fun and she was looking forward to them. Enter February 12th. She woke up to more presents, this time from mom and dad and grandparents, got to go to lunch with her dad, and later that night she got to go to build a bear and pick out a new furry friend. Can you say spoiled? Yes, I admit it was a little over board but sometimes I can't help myself. She loved every moment and I think having a birthday lived up to all the hype. We want to send out a very sincere thank you to everyone who helped to make Taylor's birthday so special!