Happy Birthday Week!

Holy cow, my baby is THREE!!!!

Birthday morning, opening her gifts (clothing optional...).

After getting ourselves cleaned up,

Maeryn and I made our first ever trip to little girl heaven...

The American Girl Store!

The plan was to shop a little and have lunch in the "A.G. Bistro",

but due to my poor planning, I wasn't aware there would be a

THREE HOUR WAIT to eat lunch there.

Despite our initial disapointment, we fully enjoyed the

shopping atmosphere, and took it all in.

Ummm, yes... 

There is a DOLL BEAUTY SALON there.

Me and my girl.  :-)

The Birthday Princess  

Later that afternoon, playing with some new B-Day toys.

Birthday Cupcakes All Around! 

Another of her awesome birthday presents from Nana and Bob

- The Clubhouse!

Maeryn skyped with Nana and Bob (in Phoenix)

earlier that day and they got to watch her 

when she saw it for the first time.

They weren't able to make the trip for Maer's B-Day this year,

so we missed them a ton, but Nana will be here

very soon to meet Baby Boy Meyer!

That night she and Papa helped break it in!

Maeryn loved pretending that she was working in a snack bar.

She had everything from popcorn to snow cones.

No matter what you asked for she would say, "yes, we have that.",

but her prices were outrageous... 

EVERYTHING was "Twenty Bucks"! 

Grandma and Papa's present - A Sandbox!

It was a GREAT day, and Maeryn is one happy little three year old!

This was just the beginning of our whole week of fun.

The next day Maeryn got a package in the mail from Uncle Drew,

It was a Cabbage Patch Kid (BOY)!

And the day after that, Uncle Drew, Uncle Mal and Angela arrived!

We went for a swim to welcome them to the nasty St. Louis heat. 

Then, MORE presents! 

She really was a birthday princess. 

Thank you for all my birthday presents Mal and Angela! 

Loungin' with Drewpy and talking on her new PINK i-Phone. 

Friday night we had a family dinner at Lester's.

(Notice how Drew can't help but to pose

whenever there are pictures being taken!)

Maeryn, Uncle Mal and Potts

Pops and Lauri arrived just in time to eat with us too.

On Saturday, everyone ventured to downtown St. Louis

to walk around and see the Cardinals Stadium and the Arch.

Later that day back at our house for the PARTAY! 

Pops and Lauri enjoying the calm before the storm.  :-)

Mal and Angela

Grandma and Uncle Jim 

Our awesome neighbors!

They were troopers, it was about a million degrees outside... 

Josie enjoying the clubhouse.

Keeping cool in the wading pool. 

My best attempt at getting all five little girls to hold still

and smile for a picture.  Yes, this one was the BEST...

The Kids Table - Maeryn, Josie and Olivia. 

Isa and Josie Oliver.

Mal IV, Lauri, Mal III, Drew and Kevin - Looking good guys! 

Maeryn with Auntie Mary and Uncle Brian. 

Uncle Drew and the Maer-Bear. 

Time for Cake!

"Happy Birthday to Maeryn..." 

...and last but not least, PRESENTS! 

Thank You for Celebrating with us!

It was an awesome party and such a fun, fun week

with family and friends.  Maeryn is such a lucky girl

to have so many wonderful people in her life that love her

to pieces.  We are so grateful for each and every one of you!