sAMMIE TURNED THREE ON SEPTEMBER 12TH AND WE HAD A LITTLE PRINCESS PARTY FOR HER.  IT WAS SMALL, JUST FAMILY AND A COUPLE OF FRIENDS BUT SHE HAD A GREAT TIME.  wE DECORATED WITH A LITTLE PRINCESS THEME AND I COULDN'T FIND HER A PRINCESS HAT SO I MADE HER ONE INSTEAD OUT OF CARDBOARD AND PRINCESS STICKERS AND SHE LOVED IT, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES.   ENJOY THE PICTURES WE ARE STILL IN DISBELIEF THAT "OUR LITTLE BABY" IS NOW A HAPPY PRESCHOOLER. 

THE COOKIE MONSTER AND ELMO WERE GIFTS FROM JOANNA AND WILLIAM MY GOD CHILDREN AND SAMMIE'S COUSINS.  THEY WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT HER PARTY THAT THEY EACH CAREFULLY WRAPPED HER A GIFT RIGHT FROM THEIR OWN TOY BOXES.  IT WAS SO SWEET AND SAMMIE TOOK TO BOTH OF THESE THAT VERY NIGHT AND MADE SURE THEY WENT UP TO BED WITH HER.

FOR THE PARTY I GAVE OUT LITTLE TREAT BAGS WITH PENS, CANDY NECKLACES, LITTLE NOTE BOOKS AND OF COURSE JEWEL CANDY RINGS.  THEY ARE LOLLIPOPS ON A PLASTIC RING THAT YOU CAN WEAR ON YOUR FINGER.  SAMMIE OF COURSE LOVED THE BLUE RASBERRY RING AND HAD TO WEAR IT AND TRY IT.  THIS IS THE RESULT OF LETTING YOUR THREE YEAR OLD EAT A BLUE RASBERRY COLORED "PRINCESS RING" AS SHE LIKED TO CALL IT.  IT TOOK ME A GOOD DAY OR TWO TO GET THE BLUE DYE OFF OF HER FACE.  NEEDLESS TO SAY SHE DEFINITELY DIDN'T MIND.

HAD A BEAUTIFUL FALL DAY RIGHT AFTER HER BIRTHDAY SO WE WENT OUT FOR SOME FUN IN THE FALL WEATHER.  SHE IS OF COURSE WEARING SOME HER NEW CLOTHES THAT WERE PRESENTS FROM HER PARTY. 

SHE WASN'T TOTALLY THRILLED AT ALL OF THE KODAK MOMENTS OF COURSE.  AHHH THREE!

SHE STILL LOOKS QUITE STUDIOUS IN HER GLASSES EVEN WHEN SHE IS ANNOYED WITH THE CAMERA.  FOR THE MOST PART SHE IS A HAM WHEN IT COMES TO THE CAMERA.

JUST AS I WAS TAKING PICTURES A BIRD FLEW INTO THE TREE AND SOME LEAVES STARTED TO FALL TO THE GROUND.  SHE WAS WATCHING THE LEAVES FALL.  IT IS DEFINITELY FEELING LIKE FALL HERE AND WE WILL PROBABLY BE IN PEAK FOLIAGE BEFORE WE KNOW IT. 

HE LOVES ME...HE LOVES ME NOT...OKAY NOT REALLY SHE WAS JUST HAVING FUN PULLING THE PETALS OFF OF THE FLOWER.