birthday jealously

Zoe did really well for attending a birthday celebration of her brother's, she was quite jealous and there were periodic tirades... but in the end, she was just happy to play with his toys, and really enjoyed opening them (Finn didn't stand a chance).

however, despite Zoe's saying otherwise, she did not come and go empty handed. Mommy and Daddy bought her a pony (head on a stick) and she got a beautiful snow princess porcelain doll from Isabel. Nana and Grandpa sent her socks and a pretty barbie dress which immediately went on Cinderella (I had to hunt high and low for her, and it had to be her).

At Finn's party, Zoe wasn't always the grateful host to her best friend Emily and brother Tyler (5) who came to the party.. like the time she really wanted the same princess glass we gave Emily or the time she really wanted the purple balloon Zoe was holding, or at the end when she was ignoring her friend and playing her leapfrog alphabet toy... but there was plenty of time that they were running around and screaming (and spraying baby powder).