a happy birthday party

today we held elenora's second birthday party. we were lucky enough to have many of the same people present as last year... people who have been there and loved her from the start. this year was so fun to see how the girls have all grown. last year ella and penelope were still crawling around on the blanket, and this year they are all running around and chatting.

i set up two easels and put out the sidewalk chalks and crayons as well as the tricycle and the tyke trike. so the children really had fun today!

one of ella's favorite things was the little chairs we brought for the children to sit in.

here's a., who is 25 weeks pregnant!

here are s. and aurora!

here is e. with penelope!

ella got a tricycle ride with j.

then it was time for presents!

here she is with the quilt i picked up at art in the park a few months ago. elenora wanted to cozy right in.

a. gave elenora a beautiful toy cupcake baking set! all the girls were really excited to play with it.

we had a special butterfly balloon above her high chair.

ella actually did manage to blow out the candle all by herself!

mmmm... carrot cake cupcakes!

elenora sang happy birthday to you by herself for everyone's enjoyment. then she clapped and said "yay!"

here she is with mamaw and pop-pop (and her pumpkin pie and cupcake)!

here's uncle j. making her smile!

j. made a "pin the tail on the doggy (and kitty)" set with various accessories for the girls to tack onto the picture (a hat, a collar, a bone, a ball). elenora wasn't into it for very long, but the other 2 girls really enjoyed moving the various pieces around the paper.

here's my happy girl.

the weather was absolutely perfect. we couldn't have had a more fun day.