Sierra's 2nd Birthday Bash

I'm 2 months behind, but here's the recap of how we celebrated Sierra's 2nd Birthday...

I first have to note that I had been telling Sierra for a couple of weeks that she was about to turn 2. I guess I never said 2 years old, but just kept saying "2". Well, once her birthday came, I asked her "how old are you now?!", fully expecting to hear her reply "2", like I had been coaching her...and very proudly she said "2 more minutes!". hahahahaha. I give her time warnings all the time - "5 more minutes before we have to leave, 2 more minutes", etc. So apparently in her mind, "2" meant 2 more minutes. I let it go for a couple of weeks becuase it was so hilarious. Now if you ask how old she is, she confidently replies "I 2 years old!" :)

on her actual birthday, a Saturday, we went with Papa, Lala, Uncle Matt, Auntie Meli, and cousin Peyton to a local food festival - complete with petting zoo and jumpy castles!

 she LOVED the miniature pigs and the bunnies

 and this is how she felt about the goats, ponies and donkey. for weeks afterwards, she kept saying "i don't like the goats. i scared. i like the bunnies and piggies!"

 it was SO hot that day. she could not get enough of the jumpy castle and was very brave (but so slow! can you see the line piling up behind her?) to climb the tall stairs all by herself! sadly she got a bad case of hives from exposure to some peanut butter but it did not stop her one bit - we didn't even know until on the way home. benadryl and a good nap cured it all  :)

A week later, we had friends over to our backyard for a Teddy Bear Picnic! It was surprisingly cool and pleasant that morning, with just a little misty drizzle. Lots of family and friends came to help celebrate and a great time was had by all!

 phew, it's tough being 2! relaxing with G.G. as the party was just getting started

 she has always loved playing with the boys

 showing them trains are for girls too

 there was swinging, balls, sand box and tent fun! check out the little Longhorns - there was a big game that afternoon

 i think the birthday girl was entertaining her Papa and Auntie

 getting the picnic started with teddy grahams, raisins and juice boxes

 story time with Lala! she definitely captivated her audience with a great reading of the Teddy Bears' Picnic

 getting ready to sing

 we told everyone to bring their favorite stuffed friend but ironically Sierra didn't want to bring Goo outside because he would get dirty! (this is what i usually tell her, but the ONE time it's not only ok, but it's planned for her to have Goo outside, she sticks to my rule! ha, go figure!)

 all partied out, and thinking "did they seriously just put that thing on my head?!"

 SOOO excited that it's her birthday

 she blew it out on the first try!

 indulging in those yummy cupcakes

 cupcakes are serious business

 these 3 were hilarious. they sat there, so close to one another, for a LONG time. everyone else finished, got up and played around them but they just stayed there ...and kept eating! i couldn't stop laughing, it was precious!

 an overview of the party - we didn't get all the kiddos captured in the pictures. for memory's sake, here's a list of the guests: Daddy, Mommy, Baby Reid, Capt's, G.G., Papa, Lala, Uncle Matt, Auntie Meli, cousin Peyton, Uncle Stu, Aunt Cat, John, Cannon & his Mommy, Isabella and Victoria & their Mommy/Daddy, Nate & baby Taylor and their Mommy, Luke & baby Lila and their Mommy/Daddy, Lilianna and her Mommy, Knox & baby Noah and their Mommy/Daddy, Liberty and her Mommy

the after party - a couple of bookworms raided the bookshelf - so sweet

It was a very special day for a very special little girl! I still can't believe she's 2!!!