Piper's 3rd Birthday Party

We celebrated Piper's birthday last weekend back home with our families.  We had so much fun!  This was the first year she seemed to really get the concept of growing older and celebrating her age.  After visiting Sea World last February, Piper has been obsessed with Shamu.  She even has a little stuffed Shamu that she sleeps with and takes in the car everywhere we go.  It was a no-brainer for me to have a Shamu-themed birthday party.  Her reaction when she saw her cookies and cake was priceless!  I have never seen her smile so big and giggle so much!

We are forever grateful for the people who came to her party and those who sent her well wishes.

Shamu cookies!

Favor  bags 

The cake!
It was as yummy as it was beautiful!

Checking out her presents

Posing in her Shamu-inspired birthday dress

Soup with Cameron

She is blessed!

Snuggles with Tam-Tam and Mamaw 

Graham and Ella were big buddies

Present time!

She was so good to thank everyone after opening their present to her.

Graham got in on some of the action, too.

Her face cracks me up in these next few pictures.  So serious!

Singing "Happy Birthday" as the cake was walked out to her.
She sang right along with us :-)

Blowing out the candles!

Digging into Shamu (and there's a thief!) 

Caught red-handed!

She was happy to share.

We finally gave Graham his own piece.

Family picture time!

Playing with her new soccer ball

It's hard to see, but she's standing on her new bases.

Shin guards!

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