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Last Day of Two

Essie’s birthday party was held the last day she was two; this is that evening. She turned three the next day.

Running

I think you’ll see the poetry here. No need for an affecting soundtrack, the wind and the shoes in the grass serve just fine.

Sitting on my Shoulders

Sitting on my Shoulders

Flying a Kite

Flying a Kite

Compare to last year’s picture of summer kite-flying. How Ess has grown in just a year!

Kite Ribbon

Birthday Girl

Birthday Girl

Sailing the Moana Boat

Moana Birthday Boat

Moana Birthday Boat

So here’s a cool thing: Kourtni and Arlene put their heads together and engineered this collapsible cardboard boat from the Disney movie Moana (Essie’s favorite movie this summer). Ess LOVED it and started pretending in it right away.

Flutter

Best part of this video is the end: Ess singing happy birthday using only the word ‘flutter’.

Bug Cake

Mykala outdid herself with Essie’s birthday cake this year.

Birthday Bugs

Birthday Bugs

Mykala put together a ladybug picnic-themed birthday for Essie’s third. These treats were delicious AND cute.

Pants Head

Pants Head

Full Truck

Sunglasses

Sunglasses

Making Cake

Sunset

Sunset

Fourth of July Dancing

Ready for Fireworks

Ready for Fireworks

Checking out the Water

Checking out the Water

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