Monday, November 14, 2011

Mira's 3rd Birthday Party!!

Saturday morning, we had Mira's Strawberry Shortcake themed birthday party at Pump-it-Up. She woke up sick with a cold, but very excited about her party.

We arrived a little early - just in time for a quick Starbuck's run. Mira ordered her regular all by herself (kid's soy milk), as usual.

Then it was time to party!! First they get stamps and then have to watch a safety video...





She got three stamps since she's turning 3!

All the girls lined up to watch the (boring) safety video.

I love this picture (except for that crazy eye I've got going on...)!


She had so much fun with her friends and family! She bounced and bounced and went down the giant slides and through the obstacle course again and again. They played basketball, baseball, and drove the little cars. It was so cute watching these four kiddos play together so nicely! They all got along so well! They took turns pushing each other in the cars, and we staged a few races - so fun!




















I don't know whose idea it was to line these kids up for a picture, but they all look like they've been put in time out! It's pathetic and hilarious; I had to include them all! Finally Emelia and Shaylin shake things up.









I think all the adults had just as much fun with the slides, bounce houses, and obstacle courses; everyone took at least one turn! We all got a little exercise and a lot of laughs.










I don't know what I was thinking when I agreed to race Kenny through the obstacle course - he smoked me. But it was SO fun!!

After lots of play time, it was time for cake and presents. This is when Mira lost all steam and totally hit a wall. She did blow out all three of her candles with no help at all, but she didn't eat a bite of the strawberry cake she had requested. She downed a bottle of water and two juice boxes though!










I think it's funny how Cole segregated himself from all the girls during this part...just give it a few years.

She regained a little enthusiasm when it was time to open presents. Cole wanted to sit beside her, and he helped when she asked him to - they are so sweet together. She was very polite; she took her time, wanted to read every card (as always), really marveled at each present, and then gave everyone a genuine thank you when she opened each gift.   I was very proud of her.












After sharing goodie bags and balloons and saying goodbye to all our friends, the Wolfes all went for a quick lunch at Pei Wei. Mira played happily with chopsticks, but didn't eat anything. She finally ate a little when we got home then layed down for a much needed nap.

When she woke up from her nap, Uncle Kenny, CoCo, LaLa, and Avi had arrived! They brought Mira a FlattenMe book which has Mira's name and picture throughout. In the story, Mira is a mermaid swimming through the ocean with all sorts of sea creatures. She and CoCo looked through the book together with CoCo asking questions like, "So, do you remember being a mermaid?" and "Who's this fish?" and so on. Mira would answer these questions without the slightest pause with very convincing answers: "Yes, this is when I was a mermaid. These are my ocean clothes, but now I'm wearing my normal clothes..." and "Yes, this is my friend the fish. We swam together..." and on and on and on.


On one hand, her imagination and storytelling skills are very impressive, but it's a little disconcerting how quickly and easily she made this stuff up!!!

After Mira told us all about her adventures as a mermaid, we went to Olive Garden for a very nice dinner. Mira and Avi colored, played Uno, and molded Play-doh. We shared a ton of laughs as usual. Mira always loves OG's spaghetti, so she finally ate a real meal! She was still feeling bad and wanted to sit in my lap. We had put part of her meal in a to-go container, but she wanted more, so we opened it back up!


At the end, they brought out a little birthday cake for Mira. We sang "Happy Birthday," and she blew out the candle all by herself again. She did eat some of this cake, but not a whole lot. I'm thinking next year, we should do a cookie cake - she really just isn't into cake.



On the way home, she requested some play time with one of the toys she received at her party, so we did that before tucking her into bed for a very late bedtime.

What a fun-filled day despite Mira feeling pretty crummy. I think she really loved it! Of course, we'll celebrate some more next week on her actual birthday!! I've got a whole list of ways to make her day special!!

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