It couldn't get much better for Mira - all her favorite people, cake and ice cream, juice, swimming, AND the Wonder Pets!! Wowzers!!!! (as Ming Ming would say....)
I felt like a bit of a slacker this year as far as party decorations. We only got 15 minutes to set-up for the party. This is because the staff is there to do everything for you, but I didn't want to bring a crate of decorations for them to hang.
My favorite part of the party "stuff" was the treat bag contents. There were bubbles, suckers, and stickers along with crayons and cookies! What more does a 2 year old want in life?!
Made the little Wonder Pets logo tags - same as on the cupcakes
Big sea animal shaped crayons for little hands with coloring/activity sheets!
The Wonder Pets always have celery when the job is done!! These were also "packaged" like the crayons - so fun!
We had homemade strawberry ice cream and chocolate sorbet - YUM!! I also made chocolate cupcakes with buttercream icing (all vegan, of course!). I was going to be lazy and use store-bought icing, but CoCo was shocked and appalled. She also applied the icing, because I felt I just couldn't get it "right" - I was getting quite exasperated with myself! So, many thanks to CoCo for the nicely iced cupcakes!! Top with sprinkles and a Wonder Pets logo -Voila!
Oh, and I finally made one of those cute banners I always see at all the kids' parties!
But, now I'm getting ahead of myself, so, let's get to the party....
LaLa - trying not to lose a contact!
Mira is riding the baby orca that we are supposed to be saving.
Shannon and Cate having fun in the pool!
The girls riding together (What's it gonna take - TEAMWORK!). I think this is right before Catherine toppled off and into the water! I'm glad she's so comfortable in the water and didn't get upset with us! Such a sweet girl!
Who needs saving here - the baby whale or Sheesa?? Uncle Kellen seems at the ready.
Alligator, alligator, stand up tall! Alligator, alligator, jump off the WALL!
Catherine can't wait to jump when doing Humpty Dumpty!
Mira is in no hurry!
So, Mommy splashes her instead!
Mason was a little reluctant, but finally decided to make the plunge - as long as he could take his watering can with him.
Kick, kick, kick!
Yes, this is the best one - A LOT of outtakes here, folks!
Awww...they look like they are playing so sweetly together. (But, we know the truth!)
We're riding on Mr. Duck! Quack, Quack!
Kenny on the rope swing!
Avi on the rope swing!
Sheesa on the rope swing!!!!
Reasie on the rope swing??!! Hey - is that guy laughing at me? I didn't notice him laughing at anyone else!! Oh, well - it was fun anyways!
Alright, everyone out of the pool!!! Time for cake and ice cream!
Technically, this was before the swimming, but whatev...
Pretty LaLa
Waiting to blow out TWO candles!
We "turned on the dark" and sang Happy Birthday! Mira was absolutely mesmerized by the flames!
Uncle Kellen, Sheesa, and PapaNui enjoying the vegan delights!
Catherine was a big fan of the eats!
Mason was mostly pumped about the juice, but it looks like he's about to attack that cupcake, too!
Avi pinned Mira's "Birthday Girl" ribbon on.
Ready!
Tasty?!
Shannon's attention is carefully divided between the cupcake in her hand and her lil' cupcake, Cate, at the head table!
The Montgomery's - they had to leave a little early to get to yet another party! What fun!
Whose party is it?? MIRA's!!!!
We packed it up and headed home. Mira fell asleep in the car almost instantly (no nap before the party).
But, she woke up as soon as we pulled the car into the garage. So, after playing with bubbles in the backyard with CoCo and Avi, we decided to give her Mommy and Daddy's gift - a new easel with all the trimmings!
Look at the focus and intensity on this girl!
Avi & Mira gave it a good once over to break it in!
The next morning, she got to play make-up with Avi and CoCo.
"Mira do it!"
Your next "Toddlers in Tiaras" contestant here! (Ummm - j/k - Yikes!)
Then she decided she wanted to watch some Wonder Pets.
I love this picture! Avi and Mira have been piling up to watch t.v. since Mira was 5 months old! The difference is that now Mira is awake and choosing the show, and Avi can barely see over her head!
After watching Wonder Pets, how about some reading?! Sheesa reads one of Mira's favorites to her and Avi.
Uncle Kenny arrived with a big surprise...
What is it??!!!!
A kitchen!!!!!!!!!
This used to be Avi's kitchen - she was so sweet to hand it down to Mira!
Before it was Avi's, it was LaLa's!! This kitchen is about 14 years old and still going strong! Mira is going to have hours and hours of fun with it over the years!
We ended our weekend with the fam by going to the Boardwalk for lunch.
All dressed-up and ready to go!
Throw in your coin and make a wish! I hope they come true!
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