Happy 3rd Birthday Sweet Girl!

 Finally, Aubrey's birthday post! 

The theme for this party was purple. Girlfriend is all about purple right now. 

I really didn't do great on getting shots of all the decorations.. or of the party really. 

It was a little chaotic, to say the least.

Natalie made me a CD of the pictures she took (so glad we do that for each other!), though I just put the CD in to go through them... blank! Oops! :) 

Just to set the stage a little, Aubrey was way excited about her party, and had been talking about it since we first started planning. So, when the day finally came, she was ready! Friends started arriving.. along with her cranky attitude. :( 

Possibly poor planning on my part for having the party during her nap time. But, there are days she doesn't take a nap and does great, so I figured this could be one of those days, especially since she knew it was her party! 

Well. 

I was proven wrong.

Lord have mercy.

 The life of a toddler- never expect anything!! 

Ha!

Oh well. Better luck next year :)

best friends. 

 picking out the prime cupcakes.

 playing pin the crown on the princess. 

she pretty much cheated. ;)

 trying to get a picture. 

obviously aubrey wasn't having it. 

sweet lola trying to comfort her.

 if nothing else, the drinks were a hit.

 i think jake had three!

 ride em cowgirl!

 lots of great gifts from her great friends!

 some of the decor. 

there was more throughout the house, that i didn't take pics of. :/

  we're up to four yearly pictures. 

a little crazy.

 aubrey kept referring to herself as the "purple princess".

 "baby saucer" (aka sawyer) matched so well! 

and, she's even wearing a baby outfit that was aubrey's! :)

 eventually the party moved outdoors!

 my camera card got full right as she was blowing out the candles! 

gotta get those pics from someone!

 caden :)

 one of my favorite gifts she got, from g-daddy, coloring with water!! :)

 what?! she's smiling?? a birthday miracle. ;)

 who doesn't bowl in a princess dress?

 our effort at a group shot. :)

 well, guess this will be his debut! 

the boyfriend, philip. 

more on him later, i'm sure :)

 good ol jenny!

 another hot gift, her minnie blanket sleeping bag thing. 

too bad she didn't actually fall asleep in it! :)

 And, of course, the annual pic by the birthday sign!

we ended up taking it a few days after her actual birthday, due to bad weather, etc. 

wanted to take it on her party day, but, like that would happen! haha!

such a sweet girl! :)

 momma and her "baby".

Just love this girl! 

Can't wait to see how 3 goes!! :)