This was the first birthday that Ellen anticipated. For weeks she’s been telling us that “Ellen’s birthday is next.” When it comes to planning anything for my kids, I always turn to Pinterest and not in the way you would expect. Pinterest is a great way to visually display options which is perfect for kids who are young or struggle with verbal communication. This year, Ellen chose a Chocolate Covered Strawberry cake (check out the review on our food blog) and a trip to the zoo to see the animals. There’s a gallery below that details the fun we had.
Ellen was so excited that it was finally her birthday. When she woke up she announced, “It’s my birthday!” with a huge grin.
Ellen has many admirers and thus gets very spoiled.
Changed the banner in Ellen’s honor.
Ellen actually took interest in most of the clothes she got.
If only she’d moved the calendar so you could see the look of joy on her face.
This is poor lighting, but Ellen loves her shopping cart and has turned into a bit of bag lady.
Ellen got to wear a pin that told everyone it was her birthday.
She also got some great coupons to use around the zoo.
Two little monkeys sitting at the zoo.
Just a group of good looking cats.
Staring contest with the Komodo Dragon.
Ellen got to ride on the carousel for free since it was her birthday. We were afraid it would freak her out, but she loved it.
Me and Cooper on the carousel.
Ellen enjoyed her free birthday ice cream cone.
Noel created a game to keep the kids moving when they started to drag. He’d yell, “Go!” and they’d all run they “Stop!” and they’d all stop.
Ellen fell asleep before we left the street the zoo was on.
Ellen’s chocolate covered strawberry cake. You can read more about it on the food blog.
Ellen patiently waited all day for us to sing “Happy birthday,” but blew out the candles before we finished the song.
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Sounds like a great day for my special girl! I love her so.
2 thoughts on “Miss E Turns Three”
Sounds like a great day for my special girl! I love her so.