Rainbows & Unicorns for Darby's 3rd Birthday Party

When we asked Darby how she wanted to celebrate her 3rd birthday she knew right away... rainbows, unicorns, and playing. Her favorite people joined us for games, yummy lunch, and cupcakes. The day was perfect for our girl and resulted in a large donation of toys to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. 

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For months Darby has been begging to get her nails done. Knowing two was a ridiculous age for a first mani/pedi we held firm on waiting until three... way less ridiculous right?! Well the experience was everything she wanted, we got an "icy cold white one" and wandered over to Bella Nails where the team was waiting for her. Darby quickly picked orange for her fingers and purple for her toes. The team loved her so much that they all stopped by to talk to her and as she left they gave her a gift card for her next mani/pedi as a birthday gift!

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Easter stuck with Ewan this year, he asked often when the Bunny was coming and when we could do eggs again. He wanted to be more artsy with his eggs this year, so used the wax crayon more to make fancy designs, and then mixed dyes to create deeper colors. On Easter when he woke up he was so excited to find yet another Star Wars basket and to start egg hunting... and boy did he hunt because the Easter Bunny this year forgot how short our tall kids are. And the best part was that Grampy was here to see all the fun and to celebrate every egg find with us!

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We are really hoping that these April showers do bring May flowers...

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Ewan should really stop napping, really, he does not need them anymore, but instead of giving them up he takes a solid two hours a day to sleep when the time is offered, which creates an interesting/infuriating push/pull each night when he refuses to sleep because he "still has energies!"

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Darby's first trip to the dentist was a success, even though we made her wear her least favorite outfit, which she hates because it has buttons, the nerve... the staff loved her while her brother coached her through the experience. Her favorite part was definitely the treat she picked from the treasure chest at the end, a pink balloon on a string.

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It is easy to forget the excitement that comes along with a Field Trip, and remembering these things is one of the most fun parts of having kids. Ewan and the Bat Rays went to the San Francisco Zoo at the end of their animal unit and he talked about it for WEEKS leading up to the big event and when we arrived he was SO happy to see his buddies at one of his favorite places. They did an animal scavenger hunt, played at the playground, and ate lunch... always talking about who has what allergies because that is what kids these days do.