Daryn is 3!

Ahhh! My little Tiny is 3!! I can't believe it! It feels like she's been two for so long, I was so used to it! Her birthday was on Monday, but we decided to cap off a very busy weekend after their shows with a family party on Sunday before Joy left. So she really got two days of birthday. 

She woke up early, very excited and helped me make breakfast.

Daddy came home from his church meetings and brought her flowers!

I had to get busy making a cake.

Daryn wanted "a strawberry birthday cake with zoo animals on it" so that is what she got! It may not be the prettiest, but it was delicious!

Matchies for church.

After church, Meagan, Joy, and Stuart's family came over for dinner/dessert. It was party time! This little sweetheart was pretty spoiled. 

I think her new Little Giraffe blankey was definitely the hit of the day. Her old one badly needed to be replaced and she loves her new one just as much!

Maddie was feeling a little cantankerous; luckily, she had a Gigi to hold her when she wasn't sleeping.

Reagan loved helping Daryn test all the presents and only got a little jealous.

Trying on her new Anna dress up dress!

Time for cake! I was going to write Daryn, but the D was too big so I settled for her initials instead. I didn't worry too much, because she can't read. 

And then I think she only had about one bite of cake. Too much excitement! 

The next day was the big 3! We got already and picked Reagan up from preschool

and went straight to the zoo!

We met up with all of Daryn's Utah cousins who came to celebrate; so fun! Daryn was thrilled to be running around. We caught a bird show right at the beginning which was lots of fun.

Even Maddie was excited for her first zoo trip!

We got to see the brand new lion cubs! They're behind the girls in this picture but you can't really see them.

Brown bear, brown bear.

And elephants!

And of course they got completely soaked playing with this thing.

Yummy birthday treats!

Since it was a special occasion, the girls got to ride the carousel AND the train.

We had a wonderful time and before we knew it, it was time to leave to go to the girls' gymnastics classes. 

Of course this happened on the way up to Ogden. Too much fun for on little girl!

After gymnastics we had dinner at Chick-fil-a and Lance was able to get bunches of smiles out of the little one. So sweet! (I think he was singing Pink to her...)

It was the perfect birthday for a little 3 year old. 

Some things about Daryn at 3:

~She was 28 lbs (25th %) and 35 in (5th %) at her doctors appointment and totally rocked her shots with just a whimper. 

~She loves bothering her older sister and thinks it's hilarious.

~She almost always wants the opposite of whatever Reagan wants.

~She does not have much of a sweet tooth, but tries to avoid eating her veggies now too.

~She loves "doing art" but ends up being pretty destructive.

~She is a great sleeper and still naps 2 hours most days, plus 11-12 hours at night.

~She wears mostly 2T tops and 3T bottoms.

~She is very healthy, hopefully no medical procedures in the near future.

~She is very good with her colostomy bag and never pulls on it.

~She is very silly and goofy and never wants to listen to what Lance and I tell her. She thinks it's funny when she gets in trouble. 

Some questions I asked Daryn:

1. What is your favorite color? Purple

2. What is your favorite toy? Purple water gun

3. What is your favorite fruit? Strawberry

4. What is your favorite tv show or movie? Tumbleleaf

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Peanut butter sandwich and peanut butter sandwich with jelly and peanut butter sandwich with honey. 

6. What is your favorite game? Pop the bubble

7. What is your favorite snack? Blueberries (you would think that would be her favorite fruit then...)

8. What is your favorite animal? Zebra

9. What is your favorite song? Army of Helaman 

10. What is your favorite book? My piggy book that I got from the doctor

11. Who is your best friend? Grace

12. What is your favorite thing to do with Mom or Dad? Build with legos!

13. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play in the pool with our swimsuits on

14. What is your favorite drink? Water 

15. What is your favorite holiday? Going to Grace's house (???)

16. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? My animals

17. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Food, pasta (hmm)

18. What is something Mommy always says ? That we have to go to bedtime

19. What do you want to be when you grow up? A puffer fish

Most of her answers made no sense and certainly weren't what I would have said about her, but we love our silly girl so much. Happy birthday, darling!