Megan's REAL Birthday

Josh and I both took Friday off so that we could spend Megan's birthday all together.  We'd been telling her that her birthday was coming up and she didn't really understand since she had already had her party but she was all about making more cake and doing more fun stuff!  She woke up a little early that day and so Josh went in to tell her she needed to go back to sleep.  He told her that once she woke up we'd do anything she wanted.  She said, "Gymnastics? I go gymnastics?"  When she woke up again and came into our room we sang Happy Birthday to her and then she immediately wanted to decorate her cake.

Unfortunately the gymnastics open gyms in the area didn't work with our movie time so we decided to take her to Pump it Up Jr. for a little bit to get some energy out.

Then it was off to the movie.  We let her pick out her own candy and she got her own little lemonade to drink and some popcorn to share with mom and dad.  She got all set up in her chair and was ready to go.  After every preview she said, "Toy Story?" and I would say, "Almost!"  She was so excited for it to start and the minute it did, she started quoting the movie.  Josh and I laughed.  We also realized where she gets a couple of her not so sweet words that we've been wondering about.  She recently told us to shut up and we looked at each other like where the heck did she get that?  Well folks, it's Toy Story.  At least that's one I don't have to blame myself for.  She did really well during the movie though and sat pretty still for about 3/4 of it and then she was up and moving around. 

She kept her 3D glasses on for awhile, longer than we though, and then gave up on them.

After the movie we came home and ALL took naps.  When we woke up we were suprised by a visit from Kathy and Lesly and decided to go down the street for dinner at Mazatlan.  Megan got a Happy Birthday song there too because Kathy told them it was her birthday without any of us knowing it.  She loved that!  They had also brought Megan a cupcake so we went back to the house and she got another song and ANOTHER candle.  I think she had the best birthday(s) ever!!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

Megan has been so excited for her birthday party.  She's been singing Happy Birthday to herself for weeks now.  She's been looking forward to her "party with my friends".  Which of course I think is adorable. Part of the deal was that she would get to help make cupcakes.  She decorated them all by herself.  And don't worry, the frosting all over her face is from a practice cupcake!

Here's Megan all dressed and ready to go in her leotard and tights for her gymnastics party. She was SO adorable!  She had to get a little volleyball in before her party though.

....and a little twirling.

Finally at the Gym-Nest waiting for her friends to arrive.

Getting all warmed up

Precious little gymnast

Greeting her guests as they arrive.

She figured out the springy floor pretty quickly.

Teacher Sarah had them pick out their own carpet square to sit on while they were listening to instructions.  They did really well listening.

This is their first game of freeze.  They got to run around and then when the music stopped they had to freeze.  It was so cute to watch all of their faces as they froze and what positions they would get into.

All lined up on their carpet squares waiting for teacher Sarah to get the next activity together....

Parachute time with the balls!

They got to play on a little obstacle course.

Before the trampoline time, they got to practice different jumping moves.

They waited patiently by the trampoline for their turns.

A rope swing on the obstacle course.

Following in a line with teacher Sarah.  Can you just see them all at the Olympics marching to the next apparatus?  So cute!

Finally Happy Birthday time!  She was so excited!

These are about the 3rd set of birthday candles she's blown out in the last couple of months.  She doesn't realize she's not supposed to blow everyone else's out too.

Gotta get every last bit of the frosting off of the picks......and then on to the cupcake!

Presents!

Before we left, Lesly told Megan she had one more present outside for her and this is what she found!  Lesly and Megan's Great Grandma Schwartz bought this Jeep for Lesly when she was much littler.  They decided that when Megan was old enough, they would pass it down to her.  It is so nice of them and of course Megan AND her friends loved it!

This might be of preview of what is to come when they turn 16....

Taking her friend Natalie for a spin.

After the party it was dinner time so we told everyone we were going to go to Red Robin for dinner if anyone wanted to join us.  Megan got a birthday song and sundae.  All of the kids, including Megan were so beat by this point but they were all really well behaved all day.  It was pretty amazing!

There wasn't a whole lot of time for us to do much more than gymnastics at the gym so we opened gifts from my family at our house after dinner.  Again, Megan was so very tired but she was so excited to see even more presents and she got so much cool stuff.

Aunt Tami put together a dress-up box for Megan.  I'm not sure how many costumes were in there but there are lots of outfits and accessories to keep her AND her friends busy. 

She also got a doctor kit, tons of clothes, stamps/art supplies, tea sets, pianos, baseball tee set and lots of Elmo stuff. She is one loved and lucky little girl! Her party was so much fun, I think it was even more fun than last year! I think the parents enjoyed watching the kids as much as the kids enjoyed the gymnastics. It was so precious to watch them all running and giggling and see how much they are all growing up and being able to listen to directions and play together. The last 3 years have gone so fast. And as usual, I have to post a picture of our little baby Megan when she first came into our lives. Precious angel.

Thanks to everyone who came to celebrat with us.  We are very blessed to have friends and family like you!