Catherine's Oklahoma party

Catherine's Oklahoma party was just a few days after her birthday. Here are just a few thoughts and observations about Catherine as a three year old now that we've had a month of being three.

• She is a really good big sister. Of course, she gets mad when Ann plays with her stuff, but in general, she is kind and loving toward Ann. She is good at sharing and often chooses something for Ann when we're out. I love to hear her say, "Here you go, Ah" (her way of saying "Ann") She seems to really like her as a playmate. They seem to play games they have invented that I can't figure out. 
• As much as we want her to speak appropriately, her mispronunciation sure is cute sometimes. Dessert sounds like AH-lert. And she has these phrases she uses like, "Don't be scared, little lamb/rabbit/baby/etc. Catherine will take care-a-you." Also, "What a gooooood song/story/etc!" Any request starts with, "I nee-yuh....." (I need a ____). And one that she hopefully won't have to say much longer, "Daddy back-er hurt." (Daddy's back is hurt)
• She is all energy, all the time. 
• I think her favorite song is "God is so Good." It's her first request every single night. Also, most nights when we sing before bed she likes to sing in a voice that sounds like the microphone setting at a Chinese wedding. (Think lots and lots of reverb)
• She still has an aversion to wearing shoes. And pants. The shoes come off every time she enters a new place. Her pants don't, but she sure doesn't like wearing them at home. 
• I asked her what her favorite food was today and she said, "pancakes." 
• She loves TV/videos/screens. I wish she didn't and we definitely limit her watching, but I feel like if we didn't she might actually sit still for an entire day if placed in front of a screen. 
• Her speech may be delayed, but her athletic ability is not. She is fast, strong, and limber. And many adults have commented that she "moves like an athlete." Bring on the scholarships!

The banner. You'll see it at every party. I'm not kidding.

Because she loved the strawberries on her other cake so much, we did strawberry shortcakes for her cake this time around.

She got a laka-bug pack pack to start school :)
And the scab under her nose was from face-planting out of a swing when we stopped at a park along the drive from NM to OK :(

party glasses from Aunt Jana

I forgot to mention in the previous post that I'm such a great mom and birthday party planner that I forgot to bring candles to her NM party. We sang, but no candles. :(   I figured she was too little to know what's supposed to happen at a birthday party anyway. Last year at her party a friend said she had never seen someone enjoy being sung happy birthday to like Catherine did. She seemed to enjoy it again this year, too. 

Cousin Jeremiah helped with the last candle.