Three Year Old Tater Tot!

My Catherine Grace turned three on August 17. We had a great party for her with friends and some family the weekend before her birthday which included chicken nuggets, a water slide, a pinata, and cake pops, all tied together with a Strawberry Short-Kate theme. She smiled all afternoon and enjoyed being the center of attention.

In attendance we had 23 adults and 16 kids...Jeff and I were totally surprised that the adults actually outnumbered the kids, which is rare at this stage of life for us. Not all the kids would join in the group shot, but here is the best effort to get a picture of most of the kiddos together:

 We love our short-Kate!

Thw waterslide was so fun...we just took our hose, put it at the top of the slide and viola - a water slide fit for a slip sliding short-Kate time!

The chicken nuggets were a special request from Kate who is ALWAYS in the mood for chicken nuggets whether it is breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner. She is a nugget lover these days.

The pinata was also a hit...pun TOTALLY intended!

The kids enjoying the candy loot!

Poor baby was fed green beans and  carrots while everyone ran around eating...

Cake pops! Hannah, Kate and I spent the day before the party making strawberry shaped cake balls and dipping them in melted chocolate, sprinkling them with chocolate sprinkles and occasionally sampling some to make sure it was tasting alright :)

We had such a great time celebrating Kate with friends and some family.

My Sweet Catherine,
I love that you wanted a strawberry shortcake theme for your birthday. The bright colors and the sweet fruit really capture the essence of who you are: bright and sweet. You deliht us with you silly sense of humor and your genuine quiet honest nature is so refreshing to be around. You are a true blessing in ur family and we love honoring you with a party fitting your sweet and carefree nature. I love you to the moon and back!
Your Mama