Anabelle's 3rd Birthday!

Our little "Miss Mess" turned 3 a few weeks ago. Instead of having a party this year, we celebrated with a day of Anabelle's favorite fun activities.

-We ate breakfast at Panera (Girlfriend loves chocolate chip muffin tops!)

- We went to the mall puppy store and the play place

- We let her pick her own cake at the Target Bakery

- We took her to the toy store to "adopt a baby"

- We ate Chinese takeout (her fave), cake, and ice cream and opened presents at home

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I was thrilled for months about surprising Anabelle with the "baby adoption". The whole experience was so cute and hilarious! A local boutique toy store has a Newborn Nursery where girl's can choose a lovable companion, participate in a little "pediatric exam", help fill out a birth certificate, and learn to swaddle and change diapers. So precious! In place of a party (and in celebration of the coming of our own baby sister) we decided to let both Evie and Annie adopt a baby. Annie adopted a blonde and named her Elisabeth May ("E-wibef") and Evie adopted a red head and named her Pearl Grace. Both girls have really enjoyed having their own "newborns", and I think they will grow to love them even more once they experience having a real live new baby in our home.

We had such a special laid back day - such a special way to celebrate 3 wonderful years with our girl! We love you Anabelle May!