The big 3!

Time sure does seem to fly by. Is she really 3 years old??! Yesterday we celebrated Alley turning 3. What a wild, crazy, fun day we all had. It just so happened that Alley's birthday collided with Andy's BIGGEST football game of the year...THE game...Macon vs. HSC...extreme rivals...we had to win. Of course, to an almost 3 year old, the game meant nothing, except scary tigers and boys;)

Before Andy left for work, we had our own celebration. We opened presents and had birthday doughnuts:) Yummy! Alley thoroughly enjoyed opening her gifts and played with them all morning.

Here is the big playhouse tent she got from G'maw and Jim...it was love at first sight;)

 hanging out in the playhouse sporting her new rain boots, which we got her...they are huge on her feet (we really wanted her to have a pair she could wear through the spring....I just didn't realize how huge they'd be!!)

 playing in the play room. The adorable shirt was given to her by Mimi and Papa. A good friend of mine from high school makes these kinds of shirts...they are adorable!!!

 playing hopscotch 

 Alley invited Kendall to play in her playhouse...what a sweet big sister;)

My parents came in for the day and graciously watched the girls so I could go to the game. I frantically threw everything together in the morning for the party that evening, praying the BBQ would be done in time for all our guests when they arrived. The game started off rough, but HSC pulled through and beat Macon (whew!) now on to celebrate!

Here are Mimi and Papa with their McPherson grandkids...these girls sure do love their Mim and Papa!!

 opening her new pots and pans from the pacific coast Alleys....oh what a perfect gift for Alley!!!! She is in love;)

 playing away...she's making cupcakes for her and Ava for the party;)

 Kendall enjoying the celebration

 Alley so excited about the doll bookshelf...great job Mimi:)

 putting all her "important" toys in the shelf...what??!!! She has some seriously random stuff in there...

 Granny reading to Alley

 Fall fun!!! Kendall loves the leaves:)

Already acting 3;) camera? What camera?

 hey-hey!

This year the theme was Alley-gators:) I couldn't resist! 

I couldn't find cupcake decorating ideas for alligators anywhere, so I made up my own alligator:) I think it turned out pretty well (minus the melting frosting!)

 oh my! Coloring!! She's in heaven

 While I was decorating her cupcakes on Friday, Alley was decorating her own. I think she went through a whole container of sprinkles! She decided she wanted to make the cupcake that the candle would go on for her party. She was soooo excited about making it.

Here she is eating "her cupcake"

 hilarious...both making the same faces while eating:)

 don't let Ava fool you...she already had her own cupcake;) So cute!

It was a fun day for all!! Happy birthday to my big,sweet girl!!! We love you!!!