Leine Mae Is 3 - How Can It Be?!

My Facebook memories today were full of pictures of an itty bitty newborn Leine Mae.  It sure made it hard to be believe that she turned 3 years old this week on July 25!  Our littlest, our baby, our lastborn, is no longer a baby...she's a full-fledged kid! Some things haven't changed though, she's still the cutest thing and has us all wrapped around her little finger.

On Wednesday, her actual birthday, we opened presents at home after school, the kids took quick naps, and then we headed to the movies to watch Incredibles 2, followed with a McDonald's supper.  (Does it get any better than that for a 3 year old? haha).  And the following day, we had a Moana themed celebration with her classmates at school.

Leine Mae cracks us up. While she enjoys dressing up in her brother's super hero costumes and playing with their dinosaurs, she is most definitely our little girl.  She loves a good high heel, lipstick, and taking care of her baby dolls.  She has become very opinionated as of late as to what she wears, how I fix her hair, etc., but being strong-willed is supposed to be a sign of future independence and success, right? haha.  She honestly speaks just as much, if not more, Portuguese than English and we find it so funny to hear her bossing her brothers around in both languages. Her teachers tell us she's doing great at school and loves playing with all her little friends.  She's definitely one of our most coordinated kids and has no trouble at all keeping up with her big brothers.  Her hair is getting blonder, her skin has a tan that makes us all jealous, and we're truly blown away with her development!

For her birthday survey this year, it was a joint effort by her, Carter, and me to come up with all the answers:

How old are you? 

3

What makes you happy?

Moana, going on trips, watching TV, snacks

What makes you laugh?

Oliver, daddy's beard tickles, when someone poots

What is something Mommy always says to you?

"Who's my big girl?" (to which she replies, "No, Leine big boy")

What is something Daddy always says to you?

"Lei-ne Mae!"

What is your favorite thing to eat?

Coca-Cola, bananas, apples, french fries, bonbons, ice cream, watermelon, popcorn

What is your favorite thing to do?

play with her baby, watch the tablet, dress up

What are you really good at?

riding her tricycle, speaking Portuguese

What is your favorite song?

Gloria (Angels We Have Heard on High), How Great Thou Art, and Jesus Loves Me

Who is your best friend?

Oliver
Bella and Mattheus (school friends)

What do you and Mommy do together?

hug each other, read books, fix hair

What do you and Daddy do together?

take baths, brush teeth, climb on him

Where is your favorite place to go?

hotel

What is your favorite book?

Opposites, Cadê o Meu Dinossauro, and No Fundo do Mar

And now some pics from her party:

(this is the picture we used for her invitations)