Three going on Seventeen

Carlee turned 3 years old on December 7. Even though she is 3, she acts like she is 17.
Here are my favorites about Carlee:

*She is such a diva picking out which outfits to wear
*She smears her lips with lipgloss over and over throughout the day
*She packs and re-packs purses for her trips to the school, bank, and stores
*She loves to wear heels and boots with her outfits that have to match
*She talks all day long on her cell phones
*She is full of energy and personality
*She is hilarious and wise beyond her years
*She talks non-stop
*She gives cheesy grins or will look at you shyly but with smiling eyes
*She loves to pretend and play with her toys
*She loves Tinkerbell and My Little Pony
*She wads up her blanket underneath her and between her legs when she goes to bed
*She has to have hugs and kisses before she falls asleep
*She loves Cafe Rio
*She loves milk
*She loves "hanitizer" (hand sanitizer)
*She loves to sing and dance to Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana and Taylor Swift
*She can't sit still for longer than about 3 seconds
*She can't be quiet for longer than about 3 seconds
*She loves to flip her hair around and smack her lips when she talks
*She loves babies and dogs
*She loves to color and draw
*She loves to play games on my i-Phone

I can't believe that she is 3. It seems like yesterday that I was having to hold her all the time because she would not let me put her down. Every morning when we drop the kids off at school, she looks at me in the mirror and says, "It's just you and me, Mom! What are we going to do today?" She is always quick to help me in the kitchen when making a meal or doing chores around the house. She also loves to go to Target and want to go shopping there every day.

She wanted a My Little Pony party for her birthday. We had gotten some mini My Little Ponies from McDonald's a month or so ago so I got this brilliant idea to make a carousel cake with the ponies on the carousel. On a sidenote, just about every cake that I make does not turn out very well. It is just not one of my talents and I'm okay with that. They are absolutely amazing in my head but the execution of my idea just doesn't always come out. They turn out fine and the kids are happy with them but I am always disappointed because my ideas are so much grander. A lot of times, I end up just purchasing a cake. This year was no exception in my disappointment. Joe and I really enjoy watching "Cake Boss" and we are always amazed at his talents and making up ideas for him to do for us. We decided to make the top of the carousel out of rice krispies, just like he does. My first problem was that the frosting wouldn't stay on very well. It kept seeping through the krispies and didn't look very smooth. The second problem was that when I stuck the dowels through the rice krispies and down through the cake, it started to lean. I hurried and took several pictures while it was still standing. A few minutes later, it fell over but luckily, Carlee still loved it and got to blow out her candles while it was still intact.

She loved her birthday presents--a My Little Pony Playhouse, a R/C Pony motorcycle, Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure DVD, and a tricycle bike from Grandma and Grandpa. Plus she got money and a tutu from cousins.

This kid sure has a lot of spunk and personality and we love her to pieces for it.
Happy Birthday, Coco!