"This was the best birthday ever!" -Raegan

We celebrated Raegan's 3rd birthday last weekend, since her real birthday coincides with Easter this year. We did an Easter theme, egg hunt and all. With my limited physical capacity, I wasn't sure we could pull it off, but with some help from family we made it happen! First, we had pizza delivered (brilliant!) and Shari made the fruit salad while Meg made the vegetable salad. I managed to make the cupcakes by sitting on a stool in the kitchen, and taking lots of breaks! Jasen did all of the house preparation, and put together Raegan's play structure that was a gift from the Trutter family, and mommy and daddy.

Raegan enjoyed every minute of the party, and she had lunch with her cousins while sitting on her new picnic table courtesy of the Smith family! Even though chocolate tends to keep her up at night, I allowed chocolate cupcakes for her birthday because she insisted that chocolate is her FAVORITE! She loved all of her presents, especially a fire truck from Jeff and Vicki, a bug catcher from Carlee, a dragon from Lindsey, and a flashlight from her cousins. Meg bought her a new movie and lots of coloring papers! She wore a cute little butterfly dress that she picked out herself, and she had me put her hair into braids (her favorite way to wear her hair)! Who knew she would have so many preferences at just 3! :)

I can't believe it has been 3 years. She is more fun everyday and I love having my little shadow with me as she likes to do just about anything and go anywhere! She is still a go go girl! Her language surprises me often, as she enters the "kids say the darnedest things" phase. We love her to the moon and back!

Happy Birthday sweet girl!