Brinley turns 3!

I can't believe that our little girl is now 3 years old. It seems like just the other day that we were bringing her home from the hospital. Now she is such an independent little lady who sometimes tries to be a little too BIG for her britches.  She is a funny little lady who loves to play, run, go to the park, watch "Disney World", pick on her little brother and try to be the boss of the house. Everyday she is learning new things and I can't believe the stuff that she is able to do. She can count to 13 and say her ABCs. She knows most animals by sight and what sounds they make. I don't want her to keep growing up, but I can't wait to see the woman that she becomes.

Brinley got pancakes for breakfast and she even got to help me make them. She got a three shaped pancake. 

Since Brinley loves animals so much we couldn't think of anything else that she would like to do on her birthday than visit the zoo. So, we packed up the kids after breakfast and headed to Cincinnati Zoo. Here is Brinley and Landon with an elephant.

Brinley and Jennifer enjoyed seeing the giraffes.

Brinley petting some kind of lizard. She is so brave and never really backs down from anything. Landon was too scared to touch it.

Everyone was excited about the train. Both kids really enjoy riding it each time we make a trip to the zoo.

Family picture with a black bear. Landon was not enjoying the heat. It looks like he is burnt, but he is just hot.

Jennifer and Brinley with the polar bear. 

It also wouldn't be a trip to the zoo without a ride, or three on the carousel. The kids love it!

We also try to get a picture with the giant tortoise.

Before we left we noticed another employee that was out holding a snake. Brinley again really wanted to go meet and pet it.

We had a great time at the zoo and then headed back home to continue our birthday festivities. Grandma and Grandpa decided that they were going to make the trip up so that they could see her on her actual birthday. We went to Jacobson Park to try our hands at flying some kites.

There wasn't much wind so we couldn't get the kite very high in the air. However, the kids both really enjoyed chasing after and trying to catch the kite.

Landon catching a peek at the kite while Brinley is helping me keep it up in the air.

We also made our way over to the pond so that we could feed the ducks and geese.

Every time that Brinley threw a piece of bread she would yell here ducky!

Some gifts for Brinley!

Aunt Andrea and Uncle Chris sent her some goodies and this was one of her favorite gifts. Her very own popcorn bucket. She has used it several times and she always calls it "my popcorn bucket".

I worked on this with Brinley for a few days. It will also come in pretty handy next basketball season!

She was so excited about her little cake. We told her it was just for her so she dug right into the middle of it with her fork.

Even though she fights all day with Landon, she stills loves him so much! She shared her cake with him and even fed it to him.

Brinley also loved the gift that Jennifer and I gave her, a new Doc McStuffins bedspread.

Jennifer even repainted her letters in her room to represent the characters from the TV show Doc McStuffins!

I still can't believe that our little girl is 3! She has brought so much joy to our lives and definitely makes everyday exciting and new. I can't wait to see what she grows up to be, but I wish she would just stay small a little longer! Just the other day at the park the kids were both playing and next thing you know I spotted Brinley holding hands with a little boy who was about 4 years old. I about had a complete breakdown. I gathered up the kids and put them in the stroller and headed home. I couldn't get over what had just happened and when we got home I told Brinley that she could be nice and play with her friends, but she could only hold hands with mommy and daddy. I know things are only going to get worse in about 10 years! Thanks for reading and God bless!