Business is good at the “Lavelle Inn”

we have had a busy couple of weeks, but i have had a blast!  last thursday, mommy and i went down to charlotte to see the disney on ice show “celebrations” with some of our friends.  i really enjoyed the show and was very excited to see mickey and minnie.  there were many other characters there as well.  i wasn’t sure who most of them were, but i recognized all the ones from mickey mouse clubhouse and also cinderella (who’s name i pronounce cinderinda). 

     

when we got home from charlotte late that night, amy and her mommy and sister kayla had just arrived at our house for a long weekend visit!  after going right to bed, we woke up the next morning and went to chick-fil-a and got free breakfast burritos!  we didn’t eat them the traditional way you would eat a burrito.  we decided to open them up and eat all the chicken, egg and cheese that was inside!  after breakfast, we went to a grocery store called earth fare, where we made an art project out of leaves.  we also enjoyed playing outside that afternoon since the weather was in the mid-60s and the sun was shining.

 

saturday we took a short trip to the mall and walked around since the weather outside was cold and rainy.  when we got home from there, we made some halloween cookies and frosted them too!  we were very excited when we got to taste-test the cookies!  yummy!

 

 

this past weekend we had company again at our house!  anthony and mackenzie and their parents came up so the adults could all go to ghost train at tweetsie.  we stayed home with a babysitter and had a great time playing together all weekend.  the weather was near record low temps and i’m not sure that we even reached 40 for the high on saturday.  our parents enjoyed the ghost train, but they were nice and bundled up before they left!  brrrr!

the weather is supposed to be in the 60s again for a few days this week so we are planning to take advantage of that since it very well could be the last time until spring!  i got my flu shot when i went for my 3 year check-up on friday so i’m hoping that keeps me healthy through the winter.  can you believe that i am 38 inches tall and i weigh 33 lbs?  i am in the 75th percentile for both!  i was a very brave girl at the doctor and was to proud to get a sticker on the way out of the office. 

last weekend was FUN!

my 3rd birthday party with my friends was saturday and it was a perfect day for it! the weather was sunny and around 65 with minimal wind.  we could not have asked for a better day for a cookout!  we got to play outside and enjoy the fresh air.  after dinner, we had cupcakes and ice cream and opened presents.  i got some very nice things including an easel, a personalized ballerina plate, a puppet show kit, some melissa and doug toys, and a fun new ball.    

 

  

the next day after mass, we went to an autumn festival at my friend lillian’s school.  i got to ride on a pony and also a hayride.  i also got to jump in the bounce house!   

   

that evening, daddy’s work had a pizza party at the shanty (their fancy outdoor entertaining area).  it was quite chilly, but i enjoyed the yummy pizza and playing with davis (4) and jake (18 months).  they live in the same subdivision where we will be building our new house.  it sure will be so much fun when we are neighbors!!!    

I AM FREE (translation-i am three)

i had a very wonderful 3rd birthday!  i went to school in the morning and went to the mall afterwards with my friend dixie and we got ice cream cones! 

later, i helped daddy get the steak ready for the grill.  we had a nice dinner at home, just the three of us.  once i made a happy plate (i ate everything all gone), we had birthday cake!  there was a nice big 3 candle on it and we sang the song.  i’m not sure if i made a wish, but i tried to blow the candle out and i got the job done (with a little help from daddy). 

  

then we got to open presents from family and friends who had sent them from far away.  i got lots of great things.  some of my faves are my thomas birthday train, my new kiddy sized camelbak (for drinking water), mickey mouse dvd’s, a book that plays music, some melissa and doug wooden toys, warm and fuzzy crocs, a cubbies shirt with red sparkles and some savings bonds, which mommy says i will appreciate some day.  i would like to thank all you gift-senders for making my birthday so special! 

  

i received lots of phone calls throughout the day and i really thought i was cool answering the phone when it rang!  even though lots of our friends and family are far away, it’s still special to hear your voices singing happy birthday on the phone!

 

i also got to talk on the computer with my friend amy through skype.  she and her mommy sang the birthday song twice for me and i told her about my day! 

i had such a great day that i told daddy before bed that i was going to be 4 tomorrow.  daddy just laughed at me and told me “no, you’re not.  you are growing up too fast as it is.  you will stay 3 for awhile.”  this next year will fly for mommy and daddy, but for me, my next birthday cannot come soon enough!