Mermaid Birthday Patry

Two birthday parties for the two year old! Her actual birthday was a Wednesday, so we just had a very casual dinner at Barb's house with my and Patrick's parents. Ava's "real" birthday party wasn't until Saturday, and I didn't want her to have nothing to open on her actual day, so I got her a few things. Well, I should have known!! Everything else did the same thing! She had TONS of stuff to open!

Bobbi made some cupcakes, and we sang Happy Birthday (which she now sings to herself almost daily)! She got lots of good stuff----the nosiest gift from Uncle Pat- a keyboard! Just wait 'til HE has kids! ;) I got her a few bracelets and a "princess skirt" (tutu) which she has renamed the "mermaid dress." I love it! So cute! Here she is swishing it around showing it off!


I also got her a necklace with a cupcake on it. I called it her birthday cupcake necklace, and she loved it! Here she is checking it out! I love this picture!The sweetest birthday smile in town!
Uncle Pat teaching Ava how to get ready to catch a ball!

YAY! We did it!
For her birthday party- I did another cupcake pull-away cake. I like them, cause you can make it whatever you want! I showed the lady a picture of her invitation, and she made this for us! Ava loved it!
Ava didn't really know what to think about that big 'ol cake in front of her with everyone singing!!But, she adjusted right away! She requested the "red one!" Then the blue one...then the pink one. Had to try them all! ;)
Enjoying a cupcake with Grandpa Mike!Cousin Keegan was so nice to bring this amazing blowup slide thing! They had such a fun time sliding and bouncing!!

One of Ava's big presents- from Grandpa Mike and Bobbi! A dollhouse! She loves this thing and was so sweet when she unwrapped it and realized what it was! She would play with this for hours in a day if she could!

Her other big gift- from Michee and Pop- a Wiggle Racer (which she calls her "wiggle race car"). The outfit was her Mermaid Dress she wore while she opened her presents! :)
Uncle Steve gave her a great present (and very appropriate in the baseball family)! It took her a few tries, (and Daddy had to help a little!) but she eventually it the ball! You can tell baseball is in Keegan's blood! He had NO problem figuring that out!!
Cousin Keegan was so nice to bring his new toy- this gigantic blow up climbing wall and slide!! Ava LOVED it and has not stopped talking about it since!!! She calls it the "sliding board," and keeps saying, "go on Keegan's sliding board again!!!"...followed by a giddy giggle! :) Here they are playing on the slide!!We had a great time! Ava has been singing Happy Birthday to herself ever since! Haha! :)