Birthday Bash!

I'm sure everyone says this, but I can't believe my baby is 2! Well, she will be tomorrow. We had her party last night. Please remind me not to have another child in August! Having a birthday party the same week that school starts back is busy busy. But it was fun--thanks for coming, everyone!

'Elmo chic'--the cake was pretty and YUMMY!

We rented this water slide to give the kids something to do. It said "ages 1-6", but it was pretty tall! Definitely not something a 2 year old could do without help. And this 2 year old didn't think much of it at all! She liked it at first...

'ok, this is fun!

'look, mommy!'

'i'm such a big girl!'

'um...whoa. not so sure about this after all..."

...and we're done. No more slide for the birthday girl.

but at least mary foster liked it!

and betsy!

allie did get in the bottom part just to jump and splash a little bit.

faking it.

caroline wasn't too sure, but braved it anyway!

fearless jack loved it!

claire decided that it was too hot and that she would just stay in and cook. ha!!

my sister-in-law bethany, brooke, laura, and carrie

mary foster, caroline, and betsy

carrie looks pi**ed about something!!!! too many kids around? heehee

mandy and me. poor thing--mandy got stung by a bee in the eye on her first day back to school. good thing it's all better now!

cousins eating together

future heartbreaker

not as excited about being sung 'happy birthday' to as last year

just wanted to blow out her candles!

our family pic! ha look at that face!! icing on her mouth--and an evil look! :-)

don't even think about touching my cake!

alison and carter

claire and jack

can't hide that she just ate a blow pop!

opening presents--it's so hard to be a kid at someone else's birthday party and see all the gifts! they all wanted to open! :-)

carrie helping with the heels

claire and betsy looking at the little mermaid vanity. Allie got so many great gifts! It looked like Christmas morning at our house today! Thanks so much for the gifts and for coming to celebrate my baby's bday! And of course thanks to mom and Linda for helping with food, clean-up, etc.!