Margaret's 2nd Birthday

When you have kids the ages of ours, you realize that a 2nd birthday is actually all about the 4-yr-old brother and his wishes for his little sister. So you plan things that will actually please him...and let him make the birthday cake:)

                                                                                        

 

 

Our sweet baby girl.  Where did the last two years go?!?

First present, from "Andoo"...

Her very own Lightning McQueen!

Beautiful birthday pose:)

Sunglasses from Clare!

Grandma sent planes for Andrew, which was a HUGE hit.

Lovingly wrapped by Abby...dollhouse furniture from Kate, Anne & Emily!  Margaret now has in her room---passed back down from Sarah & Abby---the small dollhouse that Emily and I had in our room in Columbia growing up.  Dody (Mom's Mom, who lived with us her last two years) decorated the house with the very same wallpaper that was in our rooms in that childhood home.  You can tell it's all from the 70's, but how very special that Margaret now plays with furniture in the room that looks like my childhood room:)   

Andrew's contribution to the big day...a two-layer cake for the 2-yr-old! 

Looking a bit skeptical.

Warming up to the idea.

Glee!



Yeah!!!



No day is complete without a little "air time".

Who doesn't love baby bums?!?

Little does she know she has big girl bedding from Grandma that will complete her room. 

Closing out the big day on the new sleeping bag from Dody & Grandaddy!