Not four anymore, I'm three!

The birthday girl and her Daddy - so happy!

Finally, oh finally the big day arrived! We have been talking and talking about June 9th for quite some time now, "That's my happy birthday!" McKenzie will tell you. Last Wednesday our sweet McKenzie turned three on a nice rainy Seattle day. It was a school day so she insisted on wearing her party dress complete with leggings, a sweatshirt, socks and her rhinestone studded tennis shoes which created a birthday fashion statement that only a three year old in the Northwest can pull off.

McKenzie somehow became confused about being two and then turning three. She has been telling anyone who she talks to about her birthday that she's not four anymore, she's three.  So cute but not really accurate but as I've learned you pick your battles and that was not one I was willing to bother with. Cousins Nathan and Kayla tried very hard to explain the whole situation to McKenzie over and over but she was holding her ground as much as they were. Sometimes you just have to agree to disagree.

McKenzie woke up early as usual on her birthday and I was in the process of herding her back to bed for a while when out of the blue Matt sat up and said, "Happy Birthday McKenzie!" and then proceeded to fall back asleep.  This sent her into a frenzy that there was no backing out of so up we were. Meanwhile JonesZ had woken up with a hurt foot so I was trying to figure out what was going on with him and McKenzie in all her excitement ran downstairs alone and discovered the balloon and flowers we had left out for her. I could hear her yelling all the way upstairs. What a great surprise!


It is so exciting to have your birthday at school.  McKenzie loved bringing cupcakes in to share with her friends. Life has really changed since I was a kid. Back then your mom would make your favorite cupcakes or whatever snack you wanted and bring it into school for your class. These days you have to bring in store bought treats that don't contain peanuts and are all exactly the same. My Secret Mommy shame is I like being 'forced' to just buy cupcakes at the store and be done instead of having to stay up all night icing a million cupcakes.


After school we took McKenzie out to Red Robin for dinner because they know how to do it right. First balloons and french fries, then they sing you happy birthday and bring you an ice cream sundae.



When we got home we opened presents and McKenzie got her yearly measurement in the laundry room. I had Matt mount a nice piece of wood on the wall in the laundry room after McKenzie was born so we could measure the kids growing up and take the board with us if we ever move. McKenzie loves to check out how much she has to grow to be as tall as Mom and Dad. She is growing and growing.


Here's to another wonderful year with our sweet girl.  I can't believe she's three already.