More Birthday Fun

After the party and Ally's nap we decided to open family gifts.

Great Aunt Martha sent Ally a package with lots of goodies here Ally is opening up the game.

Of course there was a Toy Story book!

Card from Grandma Barbie & Grandpa Frank

A special book - Treasury for 3 year olds from Great Aunt Louise & GGma Florence.

A game from Grandma Debbie & Poppi

Of course the game had to get opened right away. Poppi had his pocket knife handy.

(On a side note - Ally got some fun gifts from her cousins on Monday and she had to get her play keys to rip open the plastic - just like Poppi used his "keys". I think she thought he used his keys, but in fact it was his pocket knife on his key ring that he used. But I am always so amazed at the learning process and how much is absorbed so quickly. The Good Night Moon game has been a huge hit - thanks Kaitlin, Jackson & Meredith!)

Of course we had to play with the balancing game - its a clown that you place cylinders of wood in different sizes and colors to try and balance.

Ally was so excited to put pieces on

Then she would slide away on her tummy - in case it toppled over when mama or Grandma put their pieces on. It was hilarious.

The clown in action

I thought it was so funny to see the 4 of them - Becky, Beth, Dave and Debbie playing one of Ally's new games - without Ally.

Goofing around with Grandma Debbie

Reading the special new Toy Story book before bed.

Sunday morning, Aunt Beth played with Ally for a very long time, which gave Becky and I a chance to put the house back together and get organized for the week. Here is Beth reading Ally one of her new books. Ally is sporting a new outfit from Grandma Debbie.

Only a really dedicated and loving Aunt would let her 3 year old niece play wheel-barrel with her. And be tolerant of our blogging - she knew this would make the blog. The 2 of them were so cute playing together for so long.

All in all it was a wonderful birthday weekend. Thank-you to everyone for the wonderful gifts. Aunt Cindy - your package did come, and Ally and I exchanged the pajamas for a pair in her size. She was pretty funny at the store and kept saying - "we have those at home" I kept trying to explain that we had to get them in her size so she could wear them now!