Claire's Birthday WEEK

Every kid deserves to have a birthday week...RIGHT???

To kick off the celebrations we took Claire to her Special Birthday lunch with just mommy and daddy. This is a tradition Randy had growing up and it has been so fun to continue with our kids. We took her the day before her birthday.

When she found out she was going she said "Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me? My own special lunch?" I wish I could type the tone in her voice. It seriously cracked me up.

When I asked her where she wanted to go she QUICKLY responded. "I want to go to Chili's because I want chips and salad". I was a little bit shocked. I thought for sure she was going to pick McDonalds. When we got there she really did just want chips and salad.





That day she got a card in the mail from her Nanny and Papa. They sent her a paper doll. It was cute. It entertained her for almost 2 hours. She loved it.

On the morning of her actual birthday day she picked banana pancakes for breakfast.


Brad was right by her side as a backup candle boy just in case Claire could not extinguish the flames on her own.
He was also on standby to help her unwrap her gift in case the tape or paper became too difficult to rip. I couldn't tell who was more excited Brad or Claire.



When Randy got home from school we let her open her gifts from us. We gave her a new kitchen play set and some new dishes. Claire calls it her "cooking stuff". She love to play baker/chef/cook.





That night my parents and my brother Eric and his wife Natalie came to spend the night in Logan with us. We went to the temple in the afternoon then came home and had a pizza party. Bean and Claire's birthday are a day apart so we got to celebrate both their birthdays that night.



It has been a while since our kids have been with their cousins. I am glad they made it.

I think all the kids wore Grandpa Moose out. He slept through all the noise.



On Monday night we drove down to SLC for Thanksgiving. Why not celebrate some more??? We had a little birthday party on Tues night with the Fischers. She begged me for a butterfly cake. I didn't like the end result. The cake just kept falling apart. I gave up on the sides. At least Claire is not old enough yet to be judgmental. She ate it. She was spoiled rotten.






Nanny made her an apron to go with her new kitchen.







Happy 3rd Birthday little girl. We are so proud of all that you have accomplished. You bring your mom and dad so much joy. We love your wit and charm. We love your giggle and your ability to say the funniest things. We are so happy that you are ours.

Just a little FYI... We went to see Dr. Shakula while we were in SLC for Claire's yearly checkup. She is still OFF the charts in height and the 90th percentile in weight. She is the size of an average 6 year old!!! Can you believe how tall this girl is. Amazing.