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Three years young....

our little Z is three!

Despite the miles between our nuclear family and our extended family-we were together in spirit to celebrate the little one's birthday.



Here's what the basement looked like- it was festive! We are lucky to have additional living space downstairs in our new home. We take full advantage of it. There's a section dedicated to toys/playing, a living room with a fireplace, a bathroom, a spare room and a cantina for storage.

Thank you to Mimi and Papa for the party decor- it was Diego all the way. (Z has a thing for him- we are in trouble : )Thank you also for all of the cool art supplies, clothes/socks, etc.






My Man made pizza for everyone, which was followed by the traditional cake and ice cream. For the "family" celebration, I created a mountain of cupcakes with Diego scaling the side. It was interesting.(Read- giant gooey mess.) So, lesson learned, I stuck to the basics for the party.



Here's the dress that made her spin all night- thanks Uncle Crunchy and Auntie Na.






Singing in the rain- thanks Grammy and Grampy for all the goodies.

Fun activity time- thanks Auntie RoRo we have gotten lots of miles out of the re-useable sticker sets.

Gowns and pj's and more- oh my- thanks Nanny-o.












A pretty princess costume from Aunt Buffy, Uncle Lou & Quin- and a hilarious book with stuffed toy called SkippyJonJones.



What a day.

We are grateful to have our family's support across the miles!

True to our tradition, we documented even more of this momentous occasion- look for a snapfish invite in your inbox soon.

Comments

Unknown said…
Beautiful wonderful Diego themed party!! Love the decorations! Made me wish we didn't live so far apart...sometimes it's just so darn hard and so darn sad! I love you all so much! Happy birthday to 3 of you now!! Much much love!
nanny said…
Thanks for sharing the joy! Through the pictures I felt like I was there. Happy day!!!!
mimi and papa said…
Looks like another fun-filled party! Let's celebrate all over again in Ohio! Can't wait to see all of you! Thanks, Mommy-O for keeping us up to date with your entertaining capers and delightful photos! Lots of Love, Mimi

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