A special birthday party

Lately Z has been asking for a party.  So we decided today was going to be baby CoCo's birthday.  And we had a birthday party for her!

I got teary eyed looking at this on the way home from her school.   3-year old innocence on paper-smiling bunny, the sun, rainbow and green field-wish Z's world stays this way for as long as possible!  

 Anyhoo, it's time for a birthday party!  

Location:  Z's house

Attendees:  the birthday girl, Z, me, princess puppy and party crasher Mila

dinner picnic.  Gotta eat healthy food before dessert!

A pic with the birthday girl

Z made a crown for baby CoCo.  Why, the birthday girl must be a princess on her birthday!

She also got pretty with necklace.

Cake time!  Z's decorating with sprinkles.

Yum~

party crasher Mila with the birthday crown.

All the doggies in attendance.  The party was a success!

Beach day!

Beautiful first weekend of summer 2012!  I woke up to Z's breakfast

Z also made dessert :)

Started our day with kids yoga

Warrior pose!  This class is so very cute.  Z had a great time. Can't wait to come again soon!

After Yoga, we picked up food from Mother's for a beach picnic (Z: just like curious George!)

After changing into her beach gear, Z couldn't wait to play.  Today was so nice that there was so much traffic going into Balboa (and out.)

Our lunch (at 3pm)  So hungry and so delish! 

Z was hungry too.  I wasn't feeding her quick enough so she took over.

Little feet :)

Z and mommy feet 

love SoCal

Z decorating our sand castle with shells and feather

What a great time!  We buried our feet and Z thought it was hilarious!

The sand castle is all decked out.

Z:"Ah, this is the life!"

Z mermaid with her star fins.

Mommy mermaid is getting her flipper too.

haha mermaid still wearing shorts.

decorated with shells and feather.

We spent 3 hours at the beach (!!) and had a great time.  Feel so blessed to live in SoCal!

Moving on up

Z is in her gymnastics class with a new teacher now.  She had just gotten the okay to move up to a more advanced level and her teacher from level 1 doesn't teach level 2.  I was not sure how she's going to take switcheroo since she adores her teacher E and the two could be seen in tender embrace during every session, but....surprisingly so far so good.