Last night was Avery's 2nd birthday party. She invited her best friend Emmy, and Finn. Avery is starting to get into the princesses, so she had a princess party.
Avery woke up yesterday and I think she knew it was a big day. She was so excited and happy the entire day. She kept saying, "Happy Birthday!!" and asked repeatedly if she could hold her birthday cake. Grandma Nette and Grandma Louona and called in the morning to talk to Avery. She was pretty good about talking on the phone.
I decorated for the party while Avery was taking her nap. When she woke up the crepe paper and balloons were up and the table was all set with the princess plates, napkins and cups. Boy was she excited! She was smiling the entire afternoon. Then when I told her Emmy was coming after dinner she kept going and looking out our window, waiting for her friend.
Avery was getting so anxious for the party but luckily we had some fun distractions. Sarah and Hannah called to say 'Happy Birthday' and then so did my dad, Granny, and Jen, Allison and Dylan.
The party started t 6:30 and Al got home just in time for the festivities. It was close! For a while the kids just played with the pink balloons, tossing them around and sitting on them. Then we did a fun activity. Everybody got to decorate a crown and a wand! I got them for super cheap at Michael's and then got some stickers to decorate with. The kids seemed to really enjoy it.
Then it was cake and ice cream time! Avery knew just what to do with the candles. As soon as I lit them she blew them out. So I lit them again and she blew them out again. I told her she had to wait until after we sang to her...but she couldn't wait and blew them out again. So we moved the cake away from her a little bit, got through the song, and then she gave the candles a final blow. Avery asked for strawberry ice cream and sprite for her birthday, so that is what we had along with the cake (and diet coke and chocolate peanut butter cup ice cream).
After cake Avery opened her presents. She got some fun books, 2 mixers (one looks just like a kitchen aid!) an outfit, and a princess backpack.
It was a really great birthday party!!
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