Kaitlin knew our annual backyard grill out to celebrate with family wasn't going to be until Saturday. Since her birthday was actually last Tuesday, she kept asking if we could 'have a party with just the three of us' to celebrate on her actual birthday.
We kept playing it off with 'we'll see' like it was no big deal.
She'd get this sad little look on her face...
but really her dad and I had plans all along.
We took her out for supper and to the movies...
This is a HUGE treat as we almost NEVER go to the theatre to see a movie. Even when we got to the movie theatre, she didn't get it right away that we were actually going to see a movie there!We saw Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. It was just as good as the first one...love that Ben Stiller!
Kaitlin thought it was pretty cool, too.Afterwards we went for a little stroll at the local duck pond and Kaitlin fed the rest of her popcorn to the ducks. It was getting a little too dark for pictures, though.
Then, on Saturday we prepared for our annual grill out...
Justin always mans the grill...
...and family and neighborhood friends come and hang out with us for awhile.
Usually the sprinklers come out, but it was just a bit on the cool side for sprinklers this time.However, we were simply pleased that it didn't rain that day as it had just about every single day for a week leading up to Saturday (it's rained every day since also...).
Kaitlin's cousin Rachel helped with the card reading when necessary and covered Kaitlin's eyes for the cake reveal...
It was Daddy's idea to bring out this little cupcake first which she thought was pretty cool...
...until he told her she had to share it with everyone...
...but then we brought out the 'real' cake and there was more than enough for everyone.
