Cupcakes with Class

We celebrated Presley's birthday today with her Preschool class. She was so cute when I showed up. I totally expected her to get all excited and jump up and down like she normally does when I show up to pick her up. NOPE! Instead all the other kids got excited and Presley saw me and just said "Hey Mom. You got my cupcakes?" She cracks me up.
I was so grateful that it was a beautiful day because we were able to do the cupcakes outside at the playground on some picnic tables! They all loved it and most importantly Presley loved it!

Cupcakes at MVPreschool-April 2010

Big weekend!

Presley's 3rd Birthday and Easter!!

We had a great weekend. First, Saturday was Presley's 3rd birthday and we got to celebrate as a family. We woke birthday candle up and did our pancake breakfast with a her first birthday candle. She loved hearing her daddy and I sing happy birthday to her.
We then opened some gifts and then got ready to head to the movies. We went and saw Rio. What a cute movie. Presley danced every time a song came on. She can do a great Samba! =) After the movie we took her to Chuck E. Cheese for lunch. She ran around like a crazy person and barely ate a thing!
When we got home we decided to dye some easter eggs. We didn't have a lot of chance before that and wanted her to get to do it with both of us. It is really hard to dye eggs with a wiggly, spastic three year old! She was more interested in splashing in the dye than actually taking the time to wait on the eggs to get done!

Then we woke up this morning and she found her Easter basket next to her seat at the table. She did her normal GASP, followed by "Is this for me?!" While we ate we read the Easter story so that we could get all of us on the right mind set for the day. It was a sweet and beautiful moment sharing the Easter story with Presley at an age she is really starting to understand.

When we got home from church and lunch we did a make shift egg hunt in our back yard. I felt bad that Presley had not done an egg hunt yet due to bad weather in the area. We had so much fun. We hid eggs for her and she even hid eggs for us. Which meant dumping all the eggs in two piles and then shouting in her loudest voice (which is loud) exactly where the eggs were! It was a blast. We played with the bubble gun we got her for Easter and then came in and put together the 2 puzzles we gave her for her birthday.
I also decided to get a picture of the new little Gipson. My belly has really grown this week. It is a full on bump! Plus the little one is kick, kick, kicking ALL the time. I even felt little bit on the outside a few times last night. Unfortunately Dallas missed it because he was up working.

It was a great weekend!!!

Presley's 3rd Birthday Party in Mt. Vernon, Virginia

Wanted to share some pictures of our great day! WE celebrated Presley's birthday today because some of her great friends were in town. We started the day by taking Presley and her 2 friends Bella and Ainsley to get manicures and pedicures. The ladies at the salon couldn't get enough of our three beautiful girls! The girls did so good. They all sat still and were so sweet to the ladies doing their nails. They all picked bright pink for their nails and blue/purple for their toes. It was a perfect start to a great day.
We came home after doing their nails and got ready for the party. We only invited a few kids from the neighborhood. Dallas made some KILLER hamburgers. Everyone went on and on about how amazing they were. And, they were! The kids loved their hotdog dinners and play time together! We ended the night with cake, a happy birthday song and opening presents. Presley got some gardening tools, a mermaid water toy and a barbie guitar. She was in heaven.
At the end of the night when we were getting her ready for bed she looked at Dallas and said "Dad, I am so sad that my birthday is over. =(" She couldn't be more excited when she found out that her actual birthday was next Saturday and that the Tuesday after that she would get to have a cupcake party with her class!! I think she is a fan of the birthday.!!!!!
Here are some pictures of the day! Hope you enjoy them!
Love you all and wish more than anything that you could all have been here to celebrate out special, one of a kind Presley!!
Click here to see some pictures of the party!

Presley's First Day of School

Presley had her first day of preschool today! She looked like such a big girl with her little bag they gave her to carry to and from school with all her work from the day. She is going to Mount Vernon Presbyterian Preschool just a few minutes from our house. The teachers and curriculum are more than I could hope for. She will only be going 2 days a week til the middle of June and then in September she will go 3 days a week. The teachers couldn't believe how well Presley did considering it was her first day ever going to preschool. I explained she has done CDC drop off before but they were still impressed with a new situation and a new group of people that she adapted so well. I was proud. Of course, I am aware that my sweet girl isn't perfect, but adaptable is something she has been from birth!! I couldn't be more excited for this new milestone in Presley's life. I am so looking forward to the plays, field days, and even little homework assignments that will come with this era of her life!!