daley also had a fantastic christmas morning, receiving just about everything on her list from santa. first and foremost was her "tangled" bike, which was everything she was hoping for, and in my opinion the most hideous pink and purple concoction! it was a fun year for the holidays because daley really "got it" and was so excited for every part. she is my little helper, and literally spent all day one saturday helping me bake for the holidays. she loves to cook and be included, it is so much fun to have a helper:)
this was the only pic i got of the two of them from christmas eve. we didn't even get a family pic:/
last, but certainly not least was her third birthday, which was bittersweet for me. i'm not sure birthdays will ever be easy for me, because it is a huge reminder of how big they are getting. with each passing year they look more grown up, and i lose a little bit of my babies. alas, such is life and i was determined to make daley's birthday special, because like her father and uncle it falls within days of christmas and it is very easy to get overlooked. i let her pick her day, funny how it mostly revolved around her meals-breakfast was blueberry pancakes and bacon, lunch was a pb&j picnic (a thing she and apa started; they spread out a blanket and eat lunch on the family room floor), and dinner was none other than pizza! in the morning we went sledding as requested, and in the afternoon mimi & i took her for her first manicure. of course she had to wear her birthday dress that she picked out, which of course was pink and purple!! she really is a girly girl, and it is a good thing because we are about to be outnumbered by boys in this house;)
birthday morning, with lovey in-hand of course. poor girl got my morning puffy eyes!
my attempt at a couple nice pictures of her as a big 3 year old! as you'll see in the following picture, her true personality really shines through.
