M decided to have her first ever birthday party with friends this year since her brother D had his first friend party when he turned 4 last summer. Tinkerbell is a super fun theme to work with and she only had 4 people to invite: every girl from her preschool (K & E.R.), every girl from her Sunbeams class (E.F.), and every girl neighbor that was 4 already (N). lol. Made things easy for me. And D only got to be there because he promised to wear either his Peter Pan or his Jake and the Neverland Pirates costume. He was Jake the entire 3 hours of the party & didn't complain a bit. Bless his heart! I happened to see an adult Wendy costume at a consignment sale and grabbed it and had our Natalie wear M's old Tinkerbell costume that is still way too big so we just threw it on top of her jammies.
My partner in planning crime was my dear mom and she was also the cake maker, as is tradition. I scored exactly what M wanted at the See Spot at Target, which helped me fulfill a couple ideas from Pinterest. We also used the Ikea artificial plants as centerpieces at the cake table by my mom adding butterflies, ect. to them using skewers. Thanks for that idea too, Pinterest. How did moms plan parties before the internet?
Lastly, we watched the Secret of the Wings on Netflix for the end of the party. Look at how content these kiddos are! No wonder so many children in the US watch too much tv. It was a fun and relaxed party and I was so happy I could do something special for my wonderful Michelle. I am so grateful for this sweet girl who has blessed my life so much more than I have blessed her. When she goes off without me I feel like a chunk of my heart is walking away. I will forever be grateful for the opportunity to be her mom and what a joyful experience that is.
Also, M had her check up with Dr. R. As I suspected, she is taking after me: she's in the 48th percentile for height & the 49th for weight. I was right down the middle too. The doctor asked how the terrible twos and threes went with her & I replied. Ummm... they were practically nonexistent. Tonight at bedtime M mentioned that she is mean sometimes, but only a little bit. It's so true. Yes, she is human and gets upset just like the rest of us, but she is so good. I have often said she would be one of those children any mother could raise. I couldn't be more happy with this little girl who is growing up oh, so fast.
Now usually Meigo doesn't get a birthday party, especially since her birthday is only 2 days after Michelle's. But this year marks a major milestone: our dog turned 10! This is incredible to me to think Dan and I moved here 10 years ago and bought this tiny puppy to sink all of our spare time and money into. The whining, the unknown food allergy, the training -- the housebreaking! and the house breaking (destruction). I have often said I am not jealous of puppy owners. This dog was more work than an of my human babies. At least you can stick a diaper on them! But now Meigo is practically perfect in every way. We couldn't ask for a better family dog and she is absolutely terrific with children. You should see all she puts up with from our little humans. Happy 10th Birthday, Meigo! Here's to many more.
P.S. These photos are even more precious now. A little over a week after they were taken, Meigo's lifelong friend, Aspen, passed away at age 14. She was a terrific dog and she and her owner, Barb, were great helpers in the training of our canine. It made us truly sad and grateful she could be at the party. (Meigo is the last of our doggie friends now -- her other best friend, Shadow, passed away about 18 months ago.) Love you, Meigo dog!
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