Happy Birthday, Anne Parks!

My sweet girl is 3, and I can't believe it! She's grown into quite a little lady and is more fun every day.

Anne Parks on her "birth" day - all 9 lbs. ll oz. of her.

Here she is on her 1st birthday...
and at her 1st birthday party.

Helping me ice her cake before her 2nd birthday party.

Baking for her 3rd birthday

the finished product: cake pops for her friends at school

I took Anne Parks to school for swimming and lunch, so she could share her birthday with friends.

"God is great. God is good."

The cake pops were a hit!

Later, we put the finishing touches on a little birthday cake.

We started out with a few flower sprinkles...

Then, AP thought it'd look better with ALL the sprinkles we could find. She also added 3 candles.
She was very proud of her work.

Jason's parents, his Aunt Kay, Cousin Maggie, my parents, and Andrew came over for ice cream and cake in the afternoon.

Anne Parks got something she's been asking for every day for weeks (a Belle dress) and was very excited!

She was also surprised with a doll house that she'd been eyeing at the antique mall. (In this pic, you can also see a shot of my giant belly - check out the mirror.)

The doll house looks a lot like our house.

She's played with the house for hours, making up stories about the children who live there (She calls them Morgan Rita and Sausage - no clue where she got those names - quite an imagination!).

Another prized gift was a Lighting McQueen bike helmet.

Here are Anne Parks' 3 year-old stats and interview:

Height: 38 inches
Weight: 34.5 lbs.

Favorites
colors: pink and blue
food: chicken and cheese quesadillas
drink: pineapple-orange juice
activities: playing princess and cooking
outfits: "Big Sister" shirt, Belle dress, and Snow White dress
song: "Once Upon a Dream" from Sleeping Beauty
cereal: Yucky Charms (actually "Lucky")
vegetable: corn
toys: princess dolls
movie: Snow White
game: Hi Ho Cherrio
book: Forever Young
animal: giraffe

If you could have a new name, what would it be? "Laura or Lightning McQueen"
What do you love about Daddy? "He dances with me a lot. He's my prince."
What do you love about Mama? "I cook with my Mama."
Where would you like to take a trip? "To the zoo."