She's Three...And We No Can Believe It!

So aside from the news that someone had an "accident" in the pool,just minutes before the party was scheduled to start, and the fact that I was still baking cupcakes at 2:30 for a 3 o'clock party (while still in my jammies and yet to shower), Phoebe's 3rd birthday celebration went off without a hitch! The party was so much fun. The kids had a blast and yes, eventually got to swim at our pool party. After the candle blowing, the present opening frenzy, and the cleaning up, we were left wondering how it was possible that our BABY was now a three-year-old. Here are some highlights from the day!



The invite-thanks to Picasa, I can masquerade as a crafty person.


Let the party begin!


Not only does my Daddy fold origami, he glues googley eyes too!


Concentrating on the task at hand-Coral and Kaiana.


Adorable necklace!


Cool spaceship and dinosaur!


More AWESOME origami projects!!


Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes...


AAAAAAH! Brady and Kai loungin' by the pool. Now that is the way to eat a cupcake!


Gwen and Coral say, YUMMY!!!!


Yes!!! The pool is finally open and Caitlyn is ready!


Phoebe has her eye on these.


A splendid day! Happy Birthday, dear Phoebe!!!


At home, Phoebe opens her gifts and just can't help but try everything on at once.


The aftermath...

Wow...these last couple of months have been very busy! In April, Xee had some training to do for work, so we took the opportunity to turn it into a little vacation in Orange County. Thanks again to Beth and Rick for your wonderful hospitality. It was so nice to see some of our friends and family again and enjoy the beautiful weather...we got to wear sweaters in the evenings! And the highlight of our visit was our first family trip to Disneyland and California Adventure!! Fun, fun fun!

In May, Xee's best friend, Glenn and his wife, Bern stayed with us for a few days. It felt like "home" having them around and we can't wait to see more of you mainladers soon. May was also a time for celebrating a big milestone...Phoebe turning two!!! Everyone always says, "it goes by so fast" and now we are living that cliche'. IT GOES BY SO FAST! We are enjoying every moment with our daughter...even the occasional, if not daily, meltdown or tantrum. This only reminds us of our own human nature and how important it is that we obey God's command to love one another. Oh, how we love our Phoebe! She brings so much joy to our lives every day. Her adorable smile and silly antics (like saying "hi" to and kissing a green bean before popping it in her mouth), her lively spirit and outgoing personality, her joy, her confidence, her innocence. It is just a pleasure to watch her grow and grow.

And now it's June and Father's day is just around the corner. So to all of the wonderful dads we know, may you be richly blessed this weekend as you are celebrate with family. And to Xee, who is the daddy I've always dreamed of for my children, thank you for giving all that you have, every single day!

Pictures? We've got em...check out these recent pics from Phoebe's birthday bash. And to see just how much she's changed in the last year, play the You Tube insert for Xee's annual slide show wrap up. It's a bit longer than last year's, but hey, we've had twice as much fun!

If you have problems viewing it in our blog, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8WIiJtWMAg

Phoebe welcomes her guests...

Let's have some fun!

Time to open some presents!

Oink oink...!

Phoebe enjoys a piggy cupcake.

Our friend, Angie made this beautiful cake...fabulous!

Happy birthday dear Phoebe!