Emy's Mermaid Birthday Party

Emy had a Mermaid themed 3rd birthday party this year.

Lots of ocean themed food... Coral (cauliflower), Crab Legs (carrot sticks), Sea Cucumber Slices (cucumber), Sea Pearls (grapes), Seanut Butter and Jellyfish Sandwiches (starfish shaped PB&J), Sushi Rolls (Costco's turkey & swiss roller), Oysters (butter cookies with frosting and a pearl in the middle), Catch of the Day (Goldfish Crackers in a fish bowl), Fish Bait (Gummy Worms), Ocean Water (blue Hawaiian Punch)

Emy meets Ariel!

She was so excited! :-)

More girls discovering Ariel 

Ariel read the girls a story about herself.

Mesmerized! :-)

Playing "Ariel Says"

Coloring princess pages

Ariel signed each one.

Face Painting!

 Singing "Happy Birthday"

Emy loved her party!!!

Birthday Surprise from Gramma & Papa!

Gramma & Papa sent Emy a huge surprise for her birthday! 

She'd seen this castle in the store and really like it, so she recognized it right away and was super excited. :-)

She LOVES it! Thank you, Gramma & Papa!

Emy's Birthday - July 30th

 On Emy's actual birthday, Tuesday, July 30th, I set up a scavenger hunt for the girls that led them to a surprise gift. 

 They LOVE scavenger hunts and follow each picture to the next destination (usually about 12 locations).

 Finding the surprise in their bath tub!

 Presents from Auntie Joy, Uncle Nate, Grant & Kate!

Emy's 3rd Birthday

We celebrated Emy's birthday a couple of days early so we'd have Daddy home with us for the celebration.

 Ella and I decorated this cake with sand (brown sugar) and water (blue frosting) to make it a Dora beach cake. :-)

 She loves her new baby doll and baby 3-in-1 crib.

 A vacuum just like Mama's!

Ella with a new doggy. :-)

 Singing Rapunzel!

 Princess tea set!

 The girls in their new dresses and shoes. Ella is in Rapunzel's wedding dress and Emy's in a Belle dress.

Vacuuming Princess :-)

 My Pooh Bear loves to eat with her paws. :-)

Time to feed baby :-)

Children's Museum in Winston-Salem

We've been wanting to visit Winston-Salem (about 2 hours away). Of course, with young kids it's best to find something to do with them there.

 Ella loved this huge weaved net and spent a lot of time climbing around in it.

 Ella, peaking out

 Emy couldn't make it very far, but enjoyed hanging out at the bottom.

Ella, climbing the giant bean stock

 In the Three Bears cabin, I believe she's in Mama Bear's bed. :-)

The girls found the Three Bears in a drawer and Ella set them up on their chairs and read a story to them.

 After the story, Ella tucked each of the Bears into their bed.

 Puppet Show!

 Three Billy Goats Gruff bridge

 Ringing the chimes

 Alphabet exhibit

 Emy, grocery shopping

A picture of a unique house near the Children's Museum in Winston-Salem