Miss Rylee was very specific about her birthday party theme this year. She wanted a mermaid party. And, so, Rylee Hoben, Mermaid Princess, turned 3, much to the shock and horror of her Mommy and Daddy, who still think she is still more like 3 months old. And she got her zesty mermaid party. And lots of love and gifts and special treats too. We were even lucky enough to have Uncle Todd and Grandma and Grandpa in town for the festivities. For those of you who were not able to be with us, here are entirely too many pictures of the celebration.
The Mermaid Princess herself
Rylee hired an EXCELLENT caterer for the event, as you can see by the spread. :-)
Enjoying some birthday eats and treats on her special birthday placement, courtesy of Grandma
CAKE!!
No, they didn't eat Smurfs. I promise.
Chugging Sea Punch
Bonding with Uncle Todd over some Goldfish
Liam even dressed to match the theme of the party
And in true Rylee style, the mermaid party somehow evolved into an outdoor bubble fest
How many Hoben boys does it take to put together a doll house?
Doll house happiness
It was such a treat to have Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Todd visiting for the whole weekend. Uncle Todd was especially good at playing doll house
Everyone gathered around listening to Grandma sing silly songs
The Little People princess castle was a big hit. It would be an even bigger hit if it had a volume. Oy.
Baking some of her new birthday cupcakes in her kitchen.
Pretty sure she will never want to eat fruit normally again. Here she is, days after her party, after she insisted on eating strawberries with frilly toothpicks.
Her new laptop is so cool, she often does it in the nude
Cheezin with Uncle Todd
On her actual birthday, she only had two requests:
Go to the playground....
And eat at Wild Eggs
And maybe bounce on a bed or two...
She had a beloved dinner of "hot dogs" (turkey sausage), corn on the cob, and roasted potatoes...
And got to blow out a candle on a yummy cupcake too
She is madly in love with her new story reader from the Millers
And Auntie Pea sent her her very own doctor's kit, which she loves to use to "fix" people
Her first patient
Getting Skype serenaded by Avery, Mason, and Aunt Ali
And what better way to end your birthday than in your BIRTHDAY SUIT!??
