My little Audrey ... Turning the BIG TWO!

April 07, 2016 in 2nd birthday girl, 2nd Birthday photoshoot, 2 year birthday ideas

My little Audrey ... Turning the BIG 2!

I can hardly believe you turn TWO today! And rest assured, I will be saying this for every birthday you and your sister have for the rest of your life, so you might have to get used to it.

Your little body is always on the move, usually at top speed and you have no trouble keeping up with your big sister. You have a big personality and an even bigger attitude. I think my favorite thing about you is the incredible bond you have with your sister. Your love each other fiercely and it shows. You play and snuggle and read and sleep together. You turn to her when you need help and she protects you like a mama bear. She is the first person you look for when you wake up, and you light up when she comes home from school at the end of the day. It is my fervent wish that you never lose the relationship that you have with your sister. It is precious and will carry you through so many tough times ahead.

You challenge me on an hourly basis, never taking no for an answer – determined to march to the beat of your own drum. While it drives me crazy, and makes our daily life that much more difficult, it also reassures me that you can handle whatever comes your way. That you won’t be pushed into things you don’t want. You know your mind and aren’t afraid to speak it, so I have no doubt that you will always be able to stand up for yourself. You are a strong little girl and I wouldn’t have it any other way!

I have been working more than usual lately and it hasn’t escaped your notice. You have turned into a snuggle bug, constantly wanting to curl up in my lap and wrap your arms around my neck. You crawl into my bed in the wee hours each morning (or the middle of the night) and burrow yourself right up next to me and truth be told, I love every second of it. You won’t want to snuggle with me forever, and your tiny body won’t fit with mine the same way much longer so I am soaking up every minute that it still does.

I would love to keep you exactly how you are at this moment forever, but I know I can’t. What I can do is cherish every single second of right now. Savor your high pitched giggles and tickle your quickly disappearing baby thighs.

Your daddy , big sisssy & I all love you more than you could ever imagine.

Happy, Happy 2nd Birthday Baby Girl…..wishing you a million days that reflect the possibilities you see.

#Audreyellie

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PINK & GOLD BIRTHDAY PARTY

This year was a BIG year for our family with both girls birthdays being so close together and kinda big ones ( Audrey turning 1 yr and Jaelene turning 8 yrs) SO, we decided to combine parties! I knew that doubling parties meant I had to plan to "DIY " for most the party details to keep the budget low (and also not give daddy a heart attack with spending, ha!) so I got as crafty as I could (usually I'm just not that crafty, ha) and did one little thing at a time. From the highchair banner, (crafted with satin fabric pieces from Joaanes) to the milestone month-by-month "watch me grow" banner (simply made by printing her images on stock paper and streaming with twine) . The cakes (8 inch rounds two tier ordered for only $13.99 at Ralphs yet looks far more sophisticated if you ask me ;) were a pure white with some texture and I crafted the cake toppers myself (to add a little badazzle) by cutting triangles from color paper and glittering the cut out number ONE & EIGHT to match the 'pink & gold' theme. One of my FAVORITE details were the B&W photo cookies (yes they're edible & delicious too !) by Baked Sweets By Erika. These cookies were such a special touch to celebrate all the memories my girls have made together in their first year as sisters!

So I kept finding that all the number candles were primary colors in all the stores which didn't go with a light pink or gold party theme so I decided to buy a yellow number ONE candle and paint it glitter-gold to add to the top of my little ones smash cake. Most of the purchases made were from Hobby Lobby like the cardboard 3D letters that spell "WISH" , which we spray painted gold ourselves to match the party theme, and the paper cut-out letters streamed along her highchair banner that spell "ONE" . I also crafted fabric banners that were hung along the wood fence right where we'd greet people at the entrance, as some extra decor. For this I used .99 cent Walmart fabric (about 1 yard of each color/pattern) and cut triangles of fabric (mint pink and gold) and glued them to twine. I did about 12 triangles for each banner (about 5 banners total) . The DIY PRINTABLE Cotton Candy Box holders are Etsy printables (by Partymonkey) that we folded and glued together. For the "thank you favors" , I found pure white boxes at Target and free downloadable 'thank you' circle printables as well. Lastly, the pin wheels are also handcrafted (by watching tutorials on YouTube , ha)

All together, the girls PINK & GOLD (with a touch of mint) PARTY came out just as I envisioned! It was truly a magical day and all those little details didn't go unnoticed by our guests! Anyways, you get the gist of it! If their are any details from this pink and gold birthday party that you do not see mentioned here that you want to know how to make, let me know! Shoot me an email!