we had a little birthday bash for julia’s 3rd – it was a first for me, kids birthday party planning, and to be honest, it’s not my thing, what do parents expect, what do kids expect, without overdoing it. luckily, she had no expectations, we had a good turn out and that’s what made her feel so special, her friends.

we chose a sea life theme-ish, as an ode to our turks and caicos days, we inflated a few floaters, perfect for decor and lots of play – sharks, dolphins and octopus. we set up an activity table with cutouts, pens and stamps. we ordered pizza and chocolate donut holes. and to top it off, i made a chocolate cake that looked pretty lousy but was covered in m&m’s, making her jump with joy – truly believing it was the best cake ever (i jumped with joy too!). ♡

a weekly portrait of my daughter at age 3