Party day!

During the days leading up to Ruby's birthday, she kept telling me that she wanted to have a party.

I felt incredibly guilty because she doesn't really have any friends her age yet.

All of Maia's friends have siblings who are a year younger than Ruby and she thinks of them as babies 

(even though you're not Gigi and Pippa and Aida!).

Also, Maia didn't get a birthday party until she was 4.

So, I held my breath as we decorated the night before and planned a jam packed day to keep her occupied and excited.

I've started a new workout schedule where I go to the gym 3 times a week at 5 in the morning.

(Gross, I know, I know)

So when I got home the girls were up and Ruby barely said hello before tearing into the stack of presents awaiting her.

A wonderful thing about 3 year olds?

They love the book of tattoos or stickers from the dollar store just as much as pricey doll house.

Maia left for school, so Ruby and I...

made frosting!

After lots of sugar consumption before 8 AM, we headed to gymnastics where Ruby attended her first class by herself.

She cried pretty hard in the beginning, but soon warmed up and loved waving at me through the window.

We went to Panera and got a treat (it was her birthday! there's no such thing as too much sugar on a birthday, right?!) before picking up Maia from school.

As we waited for dismissal, Maia's class was coming in from recess and they all sang "Happy Birthday" to Ruby. It was the sweetest thing ever. 

Ruby was super shy and happy.

After nap time we headed to the nail salon for manicures and pedicures!

It was my girls' first experience with professional nail painters and they LOVED it.

Ruby wanted purple with sparkles on her toes.

Maia wanted black with sparkles for her toes

and yellow with sparkles on her fingers.

Well, Ruby then wanted black on one hand

and red on the other.

With sparkles of course.

Well, there just happens to be a froyo place next door to the nail salon, so...

AND there was a tv playing cartoons!

Best. Day. Ever.

Um, ok little lady. You're not 15 yet. Uncross those legs.

After froyo, we headed to the pool and swam off the sugar.

It was a wonderfully busy, happy day celebrating our Ruby.

And I should add, Ruby said several times, "Thank you for my party mommy!" so I guess she got what she wanted after all!

Phew.