When this little girl turned three, I wanted to make it really extra special for her.
So... we started the day, by giving her a princess crown to wear around and let everyone know it was her birthday.
As soon as we were up and going, Grammy was dying for presents to be opened so that Lily could immediately start playing with the toys she received.
But, we let Marco open gifts first so that he could be a part of the festivities and feel included. But, also so that he would be preoccupied with his gifts.
When it was Lily's turn to start unwrapping gifts, she dived right in and got more and more excited with each present that she opened.
Some of her favorite gifts included:
Tangled figurines
A tea set
Minnie Mouse Memory Cards
A Tangled Braid
...
And we concluded with the grand finale of:
(complete with Marco's help)
Anna and Else doll toys.
Once all the gifts were opened, we let the playing commence.
However, it seemed more like our job to open, set up, clean up, play with, read to, and interact with the gifts so that Lily had someone to enjoy her presents with.
The conclusion of Lily's Birthday was complete with candles, a birthday cake, and singing. While I felt that her birthday cake looked straight like a Pinterest Fail. She was in heaven and loved her fairy cake.
(And I think that Marco loved it too).
Each year, I'm getting better and better at this 'Mom job' and figuring out how to make birthday's special. All it requires is effort. The more time and love I put into making things special, the more memorable they are. The happy faces and smiles are rewards for all my hard work. And hopefully next year, I'll get better and each birthday will be better than the one before!
