The Princess Celebration

We decided to have Tessa's little birthday party today after church. It just seemed easier - Henry and Jay are both gone around 8 am for school and work and we aren't all together again until dinnertime. So we opened presents and had her birthday cake today. Here are a few pictures:

She had to have a Tiana-themed cake. I think it's pretty. No, I didn't make it:
She got a backpack filled with books and a pair of sunglasses and Polly Pockets:

Grandma sent a Princess and the Frog Wii game:

The boys played a rousing game of Pretty, Pretty Princess with Tessa. William actually played twice! It's a cute game - thanks Aunt Carol, Uncle Philip, Emily, and Sydney:

She also got a Little Mermaid-themed bath castle toy. She's looking forward to some extra bath time tonight!

I know, I know - it's all princess. That's how we roll around here. When I was buying her gifts, the checkout clerk said, "Did you find enough princess stuff?" Ha ha. But she loves it. Jay and I figure she's got a bit more time to be princess obsessed until she graduates to something else (Barbies? I don't know...what do older girls like?) so we're happy to indulge her a bit.

Another reason for her Sunday birthday celebration is that she's having a little party - if you count a few friends coming over for bubble-blowing, sidewalk chalk, and cupcakes a party - tomorrow afternoon and then is taking more cupcakes to preschool on Tuesday. It just seemed like a good idea to spread the wealth a bit.

Coming tomorrow - a short pictoral retrospective of Tessa's life. And if you've forgotten, she had a ton of hair when she was born. I'm sure you can't wait to see.