Well, Erica and Andrew decided to throw a pizza party for Stella's 3rd birthday at Peter Piper's Pizza on Bandera Road. The family were more than happy to come together for pizza, beer and games!
But once the singing stopped, she was more than happy to blow out the candles and eat some cake!
Everyone gathered around for slices of two cakes that Erica brought that day: a colorful and tasty strawberry cake and a smaller pumpkin ginger bread cake with cream frosting! Being unable to decide which one I wanted, like so many others, I got a piece of both. Both were delicious but I have to admit that the strawberry layer cake was the best of the two.
And then came the present opening! The 3 studly gentlemen in the picture on the right, below, were just there for show.
Of course there were rides and games! Stella rode several of the kiddie rides (even the ones that scared her just a few months ago), but unfortunately nobody took pictures of the birthday girl during this activity.
With the cake eaten, the pizza, wings and beer devoured and the presents all opened, the party (as all parties do) wound down after about 3-1/2 hours. But once again, we had a fun family gathering as well as the plan to get together the following weekend for Julian's 60th birthday celebration! Stella was one happy little girl with all of her balloons and presents!