Happy Birthday Avery!

See this girl? She is a legit two year old now!

We began her birthday with singing Happy Birthday as we threw balloons in her pack n' play and played with the streamers on her door. It was a perfect way for a little kid to wake up.

She was a pro at opening her presents. She would wait patiently until you handed her a gift, say "Thank you," unwrap it, and then say "Wow." Made the giver feel like a million bucks!

We then headed to Thrune Park to celebrate her big day.

Kyle waxed creative and made her a cute sign from the playground equpiment.

Kelsey made chalk drawings of all of us.

Avery

Me

Kyle

Kelsey

I blew bubbles.

And Avery learned how to operate the splash pad.

She had never been to a water park before.

And it was a hit!

My favorite part was her zombie arms when she walked through the fountain.

Sure there were tunnels to run through,

giant animals to look at,

pinwheels to be spun,

those weird towers you can throw balls at,

reflective balls cemented to the ground,

and green nature to enjoy,

but none of it could compete with the water.

Avery would get her feet involved,

her hands,

and even her mouth!

Then we headed home to celebrate with family.

I don't think I have ever decorated a cake before, but I wanted to try my hand at it.

So with a couple of ping pong balls, half an Easter egg, Oreos, and a TON of red dye I made an Elmo cake.

It worked perfectly for Avery to blow out her candles. She was so delighted by the whole experience of having Happy Birthday sung to her and getting to blow out candles, she asked us to do it again immediately afterwards. And of course, we obliged.

And like all good things, her birthday came to an end and we called it a wrap.

We love you Avery! You are supremely awesome to us!