Margaret's Birthday (Belated post!)

 Miss Margaret Grace is 3 now.  I don't know how that's possible, but it's happened.  We had a lovely party to celebrate her big day.  We went to Build-a-Bear Workshop and all the kids got to make a bear and then headed to the Pinnacle Food Pavilion for pizza and cake.

This is when Margaret first got to Build-a-Bear and was just looking inside like she couldn't believe this was going to be where her party was.

I have become a HUGE fan of birthday parties where someone else entertains the kids.  It's the way to go for sure.  This girl, Holly, handled the picking out and stuffing and naming the bears and I just sat back and chatted with the moms!

 

Margaret and Isabella with Hello Kitty and Bunny Foo Foo.

 

Margaret taking the pledge to take care of her bunny.

All the kids with their animals!

  I never thought I would have a birthday party at a food court, but it was actually really nice.  It was a rainy Monday night and we were some of the only people in the whole place.  (And of course, Santa.)

 

Birthday Girl!

 It was so sweet of Santa to pop by and talk to the birthday girl and have a cupcake!  This was totally unplanned, but perhaps my favorite part of the party!

 Had to throw this picture of Baby Eli in, he's just too cute!

I didn't want to do a "bear" theme for the party and decided on a "snowman" theme.  I found these little cupcakes at a local bakery and knew I had to have them.  Aren't they the cutest thing you've ever seen??