FRYE FAMILY: Alegra's 3rd Birthday and Thanksgiving

Monday, November 26, 2012

Alegra's 3rd Birthday and Thanksgiving

Alegra's 3rd Birthday fell on Thanksgiving this year. We drove up to Idaho on Wednesday night (leaving SLC at about 2 p.m.). She is at an age where she gets it kind of, but not really. I was thinking about it and for Cruz I did personalized invitations to a little party and personalized thank you notes, etc. etc. Poor Alegra, I don't know if it is because she is my second or because of the time of year but for the past 3 years we have kind of just celebrated her at the same time as Thanksgiving. I know she doesn't care yet, so I am trying not to feel too guilty but I do hope she knows how special she is to us. It is kind of a tricky time of year (I am discovering) because I am kind of thinking about Thanksgiving and the upcoming Christmas and end of year stuff and Christmas cards, etc, that adding a birthday party to it seems a little overwhelming. Hopefully not as she gets older!!! :) She loved her birthday though and both Cruz and Alegra were sayign it was "THE BEST DAY EVER". The greatest thing about that was that all we did was stay at home in the cabin. We played games, did crafts, played outside a bit, opened her presents, ate Turkey dinner, and had strawberry birthday cake to wrap the day up. I love just hanging out with my family and I am so glad the kids do too. Cruz was more excited to open her gifts than she was but finally after Cruz begged and begged we let her open them up around lunch time. Alegra received a dolly from Grandpa and Grandma Frye (plus some sticker and $$ for college), a stroller from Grammy Raddon (and some money to put toward a dance class), a new doctor kit from Cruz and Lexi (they already have a doctor kit that they play with a ton but this one Cruz REALLY wanted to get for Alegra and it does have different dr. items in it), a blue elephant from us (this is the one thing that she would ask for when she was asked what she wanted, but when she got it she treated it like chopped liver, oh well, can't say I didn't try), and a magnetic dress up doll kit. I would say a pretty good birthday! Alegra requested a strawberry birthday cake so that is what I made her. I made it from scratch and I thought it was pretty good. Alegra seemed to really like the frosting!! :) I can't believe our little nut is 3. She is such a goof and so happy most of the time. She is a real joy to be around. She is a smart little stinker and likes to talk and laugh alot. She walks around the house talking on her phones to her pretend friends, and she has really gotten in to mothering her babies. We love our Legs!