Storyland/ Santa's Village 2014

Even though it's the end of August, I am recapping our trip to Storyland and Santa's Village back in June! This was our second time going.  We've gone with two other families each year, and rented the same house at Red Jacket in North Conway.  The kids had an absolute blast, and us parents had fun too!

Our little family! This is a much better pic than last year when TC had come down with the "bird flu",  haha!

Daddy's girl.

She was only a *little* bit excited! Haha!

Love this picture! BFF's Reese, Stella, and Emma & Nathan in the back!

Shopping at the outlets!

Adeline loving on Nicholas :)

Reese wouldn't go on the Log Ride with Daddy, but she went on with Mommy!

My littlest love!

Whale ride!

All of the kiddos (minus Nicholas who was in the stroller).

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Reese's 3rd Birthday Celebrations, Continued!

We had a little family gathering for Reese the night before her actual birthday.  I figure that her birthday is actually both July 17th and 18th since I was in labor for 39 hours. ;-) Anyway, that morning, Reese was off to school! I ordered special cupcakes from Cakes for Occasions, and sent them to school with her so they could have a little party in her class. 

When she got home, she got to open a couple of presents from friends that weren't able to make her actual party.

Reese's delicious buttercream strawberry chocolate gnache cake from Whole Foods that was so yum!

The birthday crown Reese made at school!

Presents!!

Queen Elsa with Auntie Sarah! I adore this picture!

 Reese's actual birthday morning!!

I took Reese to get her very first manicure and pedicure! Lucky girl!

We had so much fun celebrating such a special girl!

Reese's 3rd Birthday Party!

This year I asked Reese were she wanted to have her birthday party, and she quickly answered, "The ball pit!". Translation: Burke's Tumbling, a local gymnastics place.  We had just attended a birthday party there, and she had a blast, so I think that's where she got that idea.

Burke's was super easy to plan with, all we had to bring was balloons, cake, and paper goods.  Voila! A party! We had pizza delivered for the kiddos.

After the party, we headed home to open some presents! 

Frozen Obsessed.

You cannot see them, but Reese was losing her mind with excitement when she opened her new Anna and Elsa dolls! Thanks to her BFF Stella!

Grampa Ted brought flowers!