I'll take you to the mountains, I will take you to the sea.
I'll show you how this life became a miracle to me.
~ Dar Williams

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Birthday Bash Spectacular

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This very fine young lady turned two recently, so we had ourselves a party.  Tim took Squiggles to the dump transfer station while I decorated the house.  When they got home, Squiggles kept squealing, pointing to the balloons, and saying, “Pretty boons, Mama!”

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As though brightly colored orbs hanging from the ceiling weren’t enough, many of her very favorite people showed up for some food and fun. 

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Squiggles drank from a non-sippy cup (I think for the first time, but Cami might have other information):

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Some silliness ensued…

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After lunch, Squiggles got ready to open presents.

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She was genuinely delighted with her Ah-ah-ah (Curious George) and Strawberry-Shortcake-Yeah-Yeah-Yeah books from the Jones clan,

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her opera-singing bee card from Nana,

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and her book of stickers from Mommy and Daddy:

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But mostly she liked the Ah-ah-ah cake.

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Daddy helped her blow out the candles,

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and everybody helped eat the cake.

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After all the excitement, she spent some time putting her new stickers in her new Strawberry Shortcake coloring book.  And on herself:

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And on Daddy.

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Cami took some glamour shots,

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And Daddy got a kiss from the birthday princess.

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I’d have to say the party was a success.