Cora's Turning 3! Let's have a party!

We had another great at home birthday party for Cora - this time having dinner, balloon animals, cake, and of course chocolate mousse! We tried to tie in all her favorite things - friends, food, fruit, ravioli, rainbows, balloons, pinwheels, mousse - you name it!

The birthday girl all dressed and ready to party!

Cora's artwork over the mantle and a Happy Birthday pennant banner.

Detail on the rainbow rice vases and fab working pinwheels!  Also notice the purple giraffe Tony made on the left :)

Snack table, more pennants and pinwheels.

A butterfly landed in my wreath!

Rainbow rice pre-play...notice the nice distinct colors.

Rainbow felt wall...actual creations! He told me is it was some character I'd never heard of.

Rainbow pieces were more popular as confetti with the 3 and under crowd, but popular none the less!

And the rice all mixed up. Tony had to dis-assemble some toys, which were not intended for rice play, to get it all out :/

The cake~

After she blew out the candle she went in for a lick! Twice!  Then we push the cake away, but that's where the whipped cream on her chin and hands came from.

And her favorite chocolate mousse!

She's really into chocolate mousse. Like her whole face in it to lick it out of the glass!

Opening gifts with a balloon necklace.

 Giving "thank you" for my gift  hugs.