Wheeee...Guess Who's Three??

Well, it's happened again. One of my babies has turned from baby to toddler to small child in little more than the blink of my mind's eye. Not sure why it keeps happening that way, though Rapunzel gives me a little clarity when she says, "That's the funny thing about birthdays...they're kind of an annual thing."

 My not-so-tiny little Lex turned 3 at the beginning of the month, and on a daily basis, still amazes me with her cuteness, intelligence, and wit. From asking to be addressed as "your majesty," to stashing things away like a squirrel, to (literally) singing her days away, she continues to be a most precious and wonderful gift to our family. I just can't believe she keeps trying to not be a baby anymore. 

Her birthday celebration was a 3-parter: Peter Piper Pizza for lunch, the children's museum in the evening, and an extended family party the next day...so, prepare for awesomeness.

(you're right...there's more cheese on Vanna than on the pizza...)

Lex selflessly used her tokens to score some candy for her sisters

(she also gave Ernie a fatty tip for letting her ride in his firetruck)

counting the winnings

imagine all the booty!

At the Children's Museum, all 3 girls scored shopping carts, a phenomenon never 

before experienced in years of going there. I think it was a birthday miracle

I got in on the fun, too...grocery shopping is much 

less stressful when it's both fake AND free

A Zen moment in the split peas

2 tired customers at the fake pizza restaurant

(She was once a baby, too, but we'll talk about that later)

taking her fake job very seriously

not so serious

awesome present number 1: her VERY OWN shopping cart

(And yes, it has already made the trip to Fry's with us.)

awesome present number 2: bird in a birdcage. 

Maybe a strange request, but she gets daily miles out of these bad boys.

Awesome present number 3: vegetables that you can cut in half. Oh, baby.

On Saturday, she got to help (i.e. lick) while I made the frosting for her bday cake.

The fabulous beginnings... 

(Daddy is awesome for baking these!)

And the fabulous ending!
(Thanks to awesome Daddy again.)

This says it all

Taste the rainbow, people.

It was a wonderful birthday for a wonderful girl.

Happy Birthday, Princess Lex!

P.S.

(just for the record, about two seconds ago, she looked like this...)