Month: June 2012

Amelie doesn’t really have a particular toy or book or show that is her favorite so I was worried about what “theme” I could make her birthday. (If you know me well, you know I love themes) But Amelie does LOVE to ride the mini train! So I had the idea for us to have our friends and family meet us at Trinity park for breakfast and then we could take everyone for a ride on the mini train. When we thought about how busy the train can get in the summer we decided to have the party early while school was in session and before it got too hot to really enjoy the ride.

Reagan greeting Amelie with a hug. I think they have both missed their time in music class.

Everyone had breakfast and the kids enjoyed individual boxes of cereal in the picnic area.

It was really windy, but Amelie was so excited about her cake that she didn’t notice.

I bought pinwheels for all the children to hold on the train ride – they were a big hit!

Waiting for the train!

Amelie and Grammie

Thessalie being cute!

I loved that Elliott was in his conductor outfit for the party. Next year he and Jude will have another brother at the party – yeah!

Mike, Nadia and Janis

Group shot at the end of our ride. It was a wonderful day and wonderful party!

 

Happy 3rd birthday Amelie! Here are some things that we want to remember about you right now.

 

• You are quite a character! You entertain us all the time with your physical comedy.
• Along those lines you love to make silly faces and do silly stuff with your mouth (see photo above).
• You don’t have a favorite toy, but you love trains when we see them and especially riding the mini train. So that is why we picked that for your birthday party.
• You still love music and you love to dance.
• Looking at books and being read to is still one of your favorite things.
• You are an adrenaline junkie! You like to be thrown in the air, swung around, go in bounce houses and down slides. You are going to love roller coasters!
• You are tenacious. It took Nadia until 5.5 to learn to swing. You wanted to be like her so much that you learned a month ago.
• In the last 3 weeks your language has exploded! You are putting together tons of complex sentences and we understand more and more of what you have to say.
• Now that you are speaking better we are learning that you have been watching and listening to us all along and you show that with the things you say now.
• You are NOT a rule follower. We think that you think rules only apply if someone is watching. We leave the room and all bets are off on your mind.
• That fact alone keeps us on our toes to keep you safe and not destroying things.
• You love to follow Nadia around and play games with her, but more and more you are showing you are  not willing to go along with all her plans.
• You ask all the time to do “cool like Ya Ya.” (school like Nadia)
• You still love to eat! We have found several thing now that you don’t like, but overall you are a great eater. Chocolate, yogurt and almost any fruit are your favorites.