Mara's Birthday Parties

I have been meaning to blog Mara's birthday for a few days, but have been so busy doing little things (playing Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii) that this is the first time that I have sat down to do anything. On Friday we had the family on the Tolman side come over for some cake and ice cream. It was so much fun to have almost everyone there (we miss you Boise Tolmans!). Tammy's mom, Ethel, is in town for a few weeks and it was great for her to be with us! And Pat's cousin Ashley & husband Paul came too!! Thanks to everyone for coming!!
Mara got some fun toys and clothes. She got a really cute Cinderella doll that came with a horse from Dansie cousins. A fun Princess Phone from Tolman cousins. A cute baby doll with bathtub from Stradling cousins. And a dress, shirt, socks and shoes from Grandma & Grandpa Tolman! She was loving everything she got!! Then we had food :) My kids have always been ones to only eat the frosting, they are so funny!! When Mara saw her cake she got really excited about the Princesses! :) Every time she sees a cake of any sort she will say "Happy birthday to you!" and want me to sing the song. She is so cute! It was a great night and always fun to see the family. Then on Sunday we had a big birthday party for the April birthdays (Mara, my mom, and my niece Sawyer) Mara got a ton of clothes from Ramey cousins, Aunt Karri, and Mana :) A neat Bathtub Cinderella Doll from JD & Chris. And a fun Princess Coloring book and Cinderella Polly's from Grandma Joan :) Mara loves the little Polly doll, she is constantly wanting me to change her dresses (I'm just glad I was able to put away the small shoes before she noticed) It was fun to have all the birthday's together. It was Sawyer's first bday, so it was fun to see her eat her cake. Which she would only do if Brent or Lisa lifted the cake to her face. It took her awhile to get her hands dirty, she is just so cute!!! :) Thanks again to all the family that helped make Mara's birthday special. We love you all!!

Today she had her checkup at the doctors, and she is 35 inches tall and weighs 31 1/2 pounds!! She is still in the 90th percentile for her weight which is a far cry from where she was at birth (5th percentile, weighing 6 lbs 10 oz) It's so fun to see how much kids grow!