Cupcakes in the Park

On Wednesday, we celebrated Helen Grace’s third birthday with cupcakes and playtime with our MOTs friends at Howard-McVay Park in Germantown.

Man, good fortune was on our side that day. I didn’t turn into a Mom-zilla, I didn’t forget anything, we made it there EARLY (with the help of Spiffer and Granddaddy), the weather was a cool 75 degrees with a gentle breeze, HG had very minimal toddler moments, and the entire park (two playgrounds, a pavilion with tables, and lots of room to run) was completely shaded. We couldn’t have asked for more! And I felt like it was as much of a treat for me to play with my mommy friends as it was for HG to run wild with her buddies. :)

Thanks to all our friends for coming to celebrate with us and making our little girl feel like a princess, and thanks to Granddaddy and Spiffer for helping me load and unload, pushing swings for hours, chasing sugar crazed kids, and running them around in the wagon- we gave you quite the workout!

Swinging with Spiffer Saying hello to Baby Brooks Camille (‘Mille’) and HG Finley’s here!! She was telling Callum something very important. Cheese! These two crack me up! The best shot I could get of HG and Emsley.HG, Will, CamillePlaying with Porter

She’s still not a fan of being sung to.

Chow down time Where’s Camille??The beach balls were meant to be favors but ended up being endless entertainment. Big swing by Spiffer and Granddaddy Ryan and Mason let HG have a ride in their wagon- BIG hit. Hands in the air!

You’d think  that she was toast from this pic…But when she hit the bed, she found her second wind, as well as the energy to open her presents and woof down some Chick-fil-A.