Purple Princess Party: Part 2

My second birthday party was on Sunday and this party was for my friends (even though I already celebrated with most of my friends at school earlier in the week!) I had a few very specific requests--chocolate cupcakes with purple frosting, homemade strawberry ice cream, light and dark purple balloons, and presents for my friends with their names on them. 

 Mommy added a few touches of her own--a cupcake tower, white chocolate pretzel wands, flower-shaped PB&J sandwiches, Grandma Marcia's custom made chocolate lollipops, and a princess throne (made from Mommy's old mosquito net.)

And what's a princess party without magic wands and crowns?

I didn't want to mess up my perfect pigtails with a crown, but my friend Audrey and her little sister, Aisley, looked very pretty in their theirs.

My friends especially loved the throne. Perhaps the boys more so than the girls.

I was very excited for my purple princess party and had been looking forward to it for months. But of course, as soon as my guests arrived (in total 12 kids and 17 adults) I got a bit overwhelmed and spent some much needed quiet time in Mommy and Daddy's room. I finally warmed up when it was time for my friends to look for the lemons I hid. We took turns squeezing them and made them into yummy lemonade, another one of my favorites! (Too bad we didn't get any pictures of us in action.)

 By the time the lemons were squeezed and the candles lit, I was more comfortably appreciating all the attention, and more easily tolerating the noise.

Meanwhile, my friends were fully appreciating their ice-cream-cone cupcakes.

It was finally time for my presents. My friends gathered 'round, as three-year-olds love to do, and helped me unwrap. (Some of my friends tried opening them for me, which I didn't particularly like!) Everything I got was either sparkly, purpley, or princessy. Mommy will assure you I wasn't always this predictable or easy to please :)

I willingly gave all of my boy friends thank you kisses. Some of whom liked them.

And some of whom didn't.

 It was a quite the party for a three-year-old. People are asking, "If the party was this elaborate at three, what will the sweet sixteen look like?" But who's thinking that far ahead?

 All I know is that I woke up today and I was STILL THREE! 

That makes me one very happy little girl.

Love and pretty purple parties,

Zadia Love

P.S. Thank you Daddy for capturing my day with such pretty pictures. xo