Lexie's birthday

Poor girl. The last 3 years, I just haven't had it in me to throw a party on her birthday. We've celebrated, but it's never been a full out birthday party. Not the way I would really like it to be anyway :) Last year was the closest I've come to it. Two days after Christmas is not ideal for a birthday party. 

Earlier in the year I had decided that we will from now on throw her a 1/2 birthday party, hopefully around June 27th. Her half birthday ;) So, that's the plan for this next year.

So for this year, just grandma's & grandpa's came for cake and ice cream & presents. 

And honestly, it couldn't have been better!

She chose Pizza Factory for dinner - it seems to be the family favorite right now!

After dinner, we went home to wait for her cake to be delivered and the family to show up!

Side story on the cake:

Since I wasn't doing a party, I wanted her to have a super cute cake. She said she wanted a Rapunzel cake with all the people on it. Her words ;)

So, I found a cake decorator to make it, and made a special trip to Vegas to get the people.

She told me she would figure out the design because that's what she does! 

So I left it up to her.

3 days before her birthday I took the figurines to her and told her a couple of ideas that I'd had. We had talked on the phone and she told me she hadn't really come up with anything yet. 

Honestly, I didn't care really what it looked like. It just had to be cute, and Lexie wanted all the figurines on it. Those were my only criteria!

But for the amount she told me it would cost, at the least, my expectations were pretty high.

So...fast forward to her birthday.

We went to eat, and she was going to deliver the cake @ 5:30. Then she text and had to push it back to 6:00. Which I was fine with.

It was about 6:30 by the time she actually showed up with the cake.

Which was very cute, but not what I expected...at all.

So, because I'm not about to tell how much it cost, you won't understand my disappointment.

Besides the fact that I made it a point to get all the figurines for it, when I already had a Rapunzel one.

But it still is a darling cake and Lexie LOVED it.

That's all that matters :) right??

Once the cake was here, we started the party.

The amount of presents was perfect!

The pictures don't look like she was very excited, but she loved every one of them!!

*Update: we found a spot for the table to go when it's not being used. But it doesn't end up there very often. She sits at it daily. For breakfast, lunch, to do homework, to color, or just to look out back. I'm glad she loves it :) 

This was by far the lowest key birthday EVER!!

But it was perfect for Lexie. 

She couldn't have cared less about not having a huge party.

Other than she did keep asking when all the people were going to come ;)

Happiest Birthday my sweet girl!!