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An Owl Party!

February 27, 2014 by Aliesha

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Cordelia had such a fun time anticipating her owl birthday party the last few weeks! She talked about it every day.

Me: CC, what kind of party are you going to have?
Cordelia: I havin’ a owl partay! A owl partay!
Vera: Owls are my favorite too!

We had the party on Saturday evening, and we were so glad that both sets of grandparents, two uncles, one aunt, and one cousin all came to help us celebrate!

I hardly took any pictures during the party (too busy playing hostess and nursing Jude!), but here are some I managed to get before things got too crazy (aka when the kids were all napping)!

Everyone got to put on owl temporary tattoos (in the milk glass bowl, above).

The kids had a special table with owl plates.

Art by Katie Daisy; chipboard owls from Michael’s

Mmmm… chocolate cake!

Napkins and plates from Five Below

My mom made these cute owl bags

And also these bags, filled with caramel popcorn

I had a lot of fun making an owl piñata! It was almost too cute to beat with a stick.

Pictures from CC’s second year

Owl banner with the same owls I used on the invitations (cut out by my mom with her Silhouette)

Festive chalkboard art

Another banner, and some of the pictures I took of Cordelia

Vera was quite excited about the party too!

My grandmother gave them these cute owl shirts and my mom made ruffled pants to match. Adorable!

They really do love each other.

Daddy’s girls, for sure!

Jude had an owl shirt too!

Me and my big girl

The party menu: feta dip, pita chips, spinach artichoke dip, crackers, veggies, Caesar salad, rolls, cornbread, white chicken chili, minestrone soup, and chocolate cake!

Angela’s amazing feta dip

Spinach artichoke dip

Veggies

Mom C.’s amazing Caesar salad

My mom’s amazing buttery rolls and my whole grain cornbread

Of course the birthday girl loved her chocolate cake! I’ve made this cake/frosting recipe twice now and I think it’s a family favorite. I’ll have to blog the recipe sometime!

We are so thankful for all of the family members who came to help us celebrate our sweet CC’s second birthday party! It was such a fun party!

Cordelia’s Two Years Old!

February 23, 2014 by Aliesha

Today our sweet Cordelia Mae turns two!

She is such a delight to be around, with her sweet smile, ever-growing vocabulary, and infectious giggle.

She is already making jokes and pretty much stealing the show at our house. At church, the nursery workers say she is “hilarious”!

Cordelia is so kind to her sister and baby “brudder” and she is always quick to bring them a bear or blanket when they are crying.

“CC” as we often call her, is compassionate, loving, and affectionate. I love her cuddles and kisses! She still lets me rock her before bed.

Cordelia is fearless and always willing to try new things.

We often hold our breath for a second when she tumbles over (again), but she always bounces back up with a smile on her face! What a toughie.

We are excited that Cordelia is already learning Scripture (she knows parts of 1 Cor. 13:4-8!) and songs rich in theology (like the Songs for Saplings catechism songs we are learning in family devotions).

Cordelia is absolutely a joy and we are so thankful she is our daughter! God really blessed our family by giving her to us!

Happy second birthday, Cordelia! We love you!

Vera’s Doggie Birthday Party Part 2

August 28, 2012 by Aliesha

(See part one here)

And now for… the details of Vera’s doggie birthday party!

We decorated with some of Vera’s stuffed doggies.

I made tent signs for all of the food using paint swatches. We also decorated with some dog toys I bought for less than $1 each.

We had a frozen yogurt bar featuring homemade vanilla and homemade chocolate frozen yogurt. We had an array of toppings!

I covered an old coffee canister with scrapbooking paper and baker’s twine to make a spoon holder.

The napkins were my color inspiration for the whole party.

A basket full of doggies served as the centerpiece.

My mom and I made a birthday banner to hang on the door. It is made from scrapbooking paper, alphabet stickers, baker’s twine, and mini clothespins.

We had orange pineapple punch to drink.

Other yummy foods included doggie-shaped cookies and delicious brownies.

Most of the table linens and dishes are just ones I have had for a while.

Vera’s birthday yogurt. 🙂

My yogurt and punch (I thought it would be fun to throw some fruit in my punch… it was great!)

Vera got a few doggie birthday cards.

I think we had a successful party! Vera seemed to enjoy herself (except for blowing out her candles… that seemed to alarm her a bit…) and we had a great time with all of our family members who came!