Chris's 33rd Birthday Party

Happy Birthday Daddy!  

Caroline, Ali and I have been planning his party for weeks.  Caroline wanted to have a rainbow party and had lots of request to make her daddy's party special.  

Theme: rainbow #girldad

Cake: carrot and chocolate cake from Nothing Bunt Cake

Dinner: Chicken, Mash Potatoes, green beans, Mac & Cheese and tea (for daddy)

Present: New coffee cup, new face trimmer

Entertainment: Dance party and Tattoo Station 

Happy Birthday to Daddy, Happy Birthday to You!

Birthday Presents

New Coffee Cup

Ali Painted the blue on the coffee cup , Caroline painted the rainbow

I wrote what Caroline wanted me to.

Tattoo Station

"This might sting!"

Dance Party!

Ali Loves to have Dance parties.  This was her idea!

The living room

Dad's cake

Dad's banner

We Love you Chris!  Hope you felt loved and special!!

Before the party- the two party planners putting the time and effort into making a fun party.

Making cookies

Dad's Birthday Card

Shopping for dad's birthday and she found something she really wanted.

Swimming this week:

eating a snack

Slidding

"Try this Bear, Bear."

Potty Training Ali

Ali said "Bye Bye" to diapers Wednesday. On Wednesday she only wore a t-shirt and we spent most of day outside in the backyard.  She was drinking juice like crazy so she got lots of practice.  She didn't make it to the potty on the first day but we stuck with it and tried again Thursday.

Thursday morning she woke up and yelled, "Mom!  I have to go potty!!  She had a few accidents but started getting the hang of it.  After lunch I put shorts and underwear on her.  She had one more accident because she couldn't get her shorts off fast enough.  

We watched Elmo Potty Movie non-stop until Thursday afternoon then switched  over to Daniel Tiger Potty episode because the little song in that one goes "If you have to go potty stop and go right away, flush and wash and be on your way." This seemed to help. She even had a dry pull-up on Friday morning.

On Friday morning I told Ali we would go Science Spectrum but she had to tell mom if she needed to go potty.  Poor kid I nagged her the whole time we were there. 

"Remind Mommy if you have to go potty." 

I was annoying myself.....

First thing  I took her to the bathroom and then we went and played.  I brought extra clothes just in case.  She told me once she needed to potty.

Then while in the grocery section playing she started to do the potty dance so I took her to the bathroom and she went. She didn't have an accident all morning.

 so after nap we went swimming.  She did great!!

She only had one accident on Friday! One more step out of being a baby.... 

From Last week:

This last week she stayed with Lolly and Granddad for a few days while Dad and I went with the Falcos to Seattle. 

Ali played at the county pool

and golfed with Lolly.  Ali took baby Cindy golfing with her.

Also my grandmother had a surprise 80th birthday party while my mom was watching Ali. 

Ali got to join in the party

Ali LOVES birthdays!

She really liked my aunt Carrie's dog named Oreo.  She has been talking about her non-stop.

Jumping with Lolly

Ali with Oreo

Ali with my Granddad

Helping Grandmother

Ali had a great time!  I'm so thankful for my parents for taking such good care of Ali!