Katherine's 2nd birthday party

For Katherine's 2nd birthday party, we had a "mother daughter dolly tea party" because Katherine's favorite thing is dollies. The guests brought their dolls too. First, we brought all of Katherine's doll toys outside so that the girls could play dolls. Then, we had a tea party. I made cupcakes and fruit salad and I used regular tea cups for the mothers, and child sized cute tea cups for the kids. We had pink lemonade to drink. Then, (my mom had this great idea) the mothers and daughters made their own doll to take home. My mom sewed the body, and the moms and kids stuffed it. My mom sewed it closed, and then they put a face on it with permenant markers and googly eyes. Then my mom had made hair for them to choose: yellow or brown, and they could hot glue it on. Then the girls chose a fabric for their doll's dress and we wrote it down. My mom made the dresses after the party and that evening we took the dresses to their houses. (thanks so much, mom!!) It was a great, fun party! I'm glad my mom could be there! (And surprisingly, only one teacup got broken!) Todd took 399 pictures, so I narrowed it down to about 50 for the blog:)

The princess on her special day:

the party favors in a cute pink bag: a necklace, lip gloss and a ring pop:

Flowers for the table from our front yard:

At first, the boys didn't want to be part of the tea party. Then right before, they decided they wanted to be there. I think they saw the cupcakes.... Nathan said it didn't take away his manly-ness because he HAD to go--it was his sister's birthday party! These pictures of the boys at the tea party are great blackmail for when they get older!!

Abbie slept through the entire thing:

Sweet angel face!

Katherine looking at the balloon bouquet on her chair:

"Ooo! This is good!"

"Will you stop that, Daddy! You're embarrassing me in front of my friends!"

"Since this is a tea party, I hope I don't hit the gag reflex. I wouldn't want to have bad manners!"

"I would like to tell you all how grateful I am that you could be here to celebrate with me..."

"Hmmm, I think I ate too much. I think I'm going to be sick."

"What are YOU looking at?!"

"Oh! More cupcakes!"

"I wonder if I could've fit more in..."

"More please!"

"BUUUURP!"

"Do you want a lick, Daddy?"

Katherine got this apron with a butterfly on it and she loves to wear it. Today she just wore the apron and her diaper:

Making the dolls:

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