Lena Kate is 2!

This little monkey had a birthday on Sunday. We celebrated with a fun family party on Saturday.

We had such a great time at Lena Kate's party and I was able to get everything I wanted done. Thanks be to God for the few days of relief from baby sickness. I'm hoping that it really will be a 12 week thing this time around. We had pimiento cheese, olive cream cheese spread, jalepeno cilantro ranch with chips and veggies as well as tasty meatballs. If you want some great appetizer meatballs just mix equal parts ketchup and apple jelly and cook in a crockpot with meatballs. I got a big bag at Sam's. These are soooooo good and easy. I'd never guess the sauce was so easy and good. DO TRY! I also made some fun marshmallow cupcakes on a stick (stawberry marshmallows dipped in chocolate and topped with a Strawberry Whopper.) and Mom had pretty pink iced sugar cookies. There was no shortage of snacks and I topped it off with homemade strawberry lemonade. Let me know if you want that recipe. It has Club Soda in it so it is a nice sparkly beverage

Lena Kate had a great time opening her presents and loves everything she got-a bean bag chair, kitchen accesories and play food, a toy blender, a doll house, fun cars, a strawberry shortcake doll, bath toys just to name a few. We got her a Step 2 Kitchen which she loves

I think there was more spit than air...oh well, sweet spit it is.

I didn't get a good picture of all the decorating I did. I decorated the dining room. It was a Strawberry Shortcake party and I think it turned out rather cute. Mom made and iced the cake for me and then I decorated it with the Strawberry Shortcake picture. I think it turned our pretty cute for a free-hand "drawing"

Insert finger in cake-this was her favorite part.

Oh, there were presents. They are now scattered throughout the house several times a day..but she sure loves them.

Mommy and the birthday girl

Thanks everybody, I love my presents and had a great time opening them..well except for the clothes. Those in attendance saw her toss those aside with disregard rather quickly in search of more toys! Mommy likes the clothes though :)

Charles and J.C.-Lena Kate's best buddies

Leelee and Paw brought this cool new slide. It was a hit and Lena Kate loves it. J.C. found new ways to go down.

I love my sweet 2 yr old with all my heart. She is such a joy and blessing to us all and we look forward to what the new year has in store for her. I could go on and on about all the things I love about her, but will hold off....for now.