Party #2.

All day long Stella kept saying, "Birthday Stella". We had family, friends, presents, balloons, and cake--the only thing we forgot to do was sing "Happy Birthday" (Stella calls it songing). It didn't even matter that we celebrated 9 days late!








Thanks to Krista, Becka, and Camille for helping me with the chocolate butterflies--they turned out perfect! And Tami for the darling "2" birthday shirt (which is now covered in chocoate)!

Dress Rehearsal.

Presley has a tea pot dance in the local production of "Alice in Wonderland". Today was the dress rehearsal and tomorrow she performs in the matinee show. It is just too much fun to dress her up--and she loves it too.





"I'm a little tea pot short and stout. Here is my handle. Here is my spout. When I get all steamed up hear me shout, "Tip me over and pour me out!".

Stella is 2!

I can't believe my little Bug is 2! With her dad out of town, and both of my sisters coming into town later this week, I decided that we would have her official party (cake, presents, carousel rides) next week when everyone is here.

So today Stella got to wear the "It's my B-Day" pin, dinner and a present with the neighbors, and a small celebration with a cupcake and a gift from her grandparents.










Stella finally "got" that it was her birthday. If you ask her how old she is you will get several different answers--usually it is "10".

The most fun.

Presley was invited to a princess birthday party . . . .


She has not stopped telling me that it was the most fun EVER.

Aquarium.

Here we are back at the "aquarium". I miss the Monterey Bay Aquarium, but this will have to do (a one hour drive vs. a 16 hour drive). The girls loved it anyway.




Not a lot of looking at the camera--there were better things to look at. Nemo fish, sea stars, jelly fish, sea horses, local trout and sea monkeys. I think both girls liked looking at the South America exhibit--alligators, a python, tarantulas, frogs, and penguins.