Happy 3rd Birthday Caitlin!

This past Tuesday marked the 3rd birthday of our beloved Caitlin Rose.  Can you believe it? Three!  It seems like just yesterday I was changing her diapers!  Oh wait, I did change her diaper yesterday. We've been trying to get her into big girl underwear, but she has yet to notice a difference.  In fact she kind of likes going potty in her underwear, it gives her the opportunity to wear several beautiful outfits a day instead of just one.

For her birthday, we went to several parks to take in the great weather and in the evening we grilled up some of Caitlin's favorite foods; hot dogs and corn on the cob.  We baked 24 cup cakes in the afternoon for her birthday cake, but only 12 managed to make it to the party.  I let the Rose's decorate their treats with frosting, but I must not have been clear with my instructions.  When I said "Let's decorate these cupcakes for Caitlins party tonight," they heard "Blah, blah, blah...We must glob on as much frosting as possible and eat as many cupcakes we can before dad takes them away." 

When it came time for opening presents, I was floored by how excited a kid can getting clothes for her birthday.  I have never met a kid who would rather have a sundress than a toy. It was like watching a miniature Paris Hilton; except she didn't have a Chihuahua named Tinkerbell or some sort of venereal disease. After opening a present and learning that it was a dress, she would put her hands on her cheeks and jump with excitement.  She pulled out each article of clothing and say something to the effect of "Oh my, this is beautiful!"  Yesterday she managed to try on all 5 dresses she recieved.  With her bleach blonde hair and bright blue eyes, she looked stunning in each of her ensembles.  One of her favorite girts was a set of jewelery.  For the past two days she hasn't taken off her tiara, her earings, or her necklace.  Not even for bed!

Caitlin is our little princess and we couldn't imagine a world without her innocence, her love, or her fashion.  We love you Cai Cai!

Tip of the Day: Toads make the best toys. They're mild mannered, hardy, and slow moving.  We've tried snakes, frogs, and grasshoppers, but a toad is the only critter that's calm enought not to bite the fingers of three unruly children, hardy enough to be squeezed in the hands of a 4 year old, and slow enough for a 20 month old to catch.