Meeska Mouska... It's a Minnie Birthday!!!

"Hot Diggity Dog! Hannah's Turning 2!" We celebrated your second birthday over the weekend. Since you LOVE every thing Minnie Mouse right now, that was the theme of your birthday party. Thank goodness for Pinterest :) It helped this momma pull together your party in no time. I had several ideas in mind of what I wanted to do for you, but Pinterest was the icing on the cake. You had tons of family come out to celebrate your second year. All of the Vances and almost all of the Hubbards were there. I was blown away by the number of folks who came to celebrate you! Aunt Kristina even shared her birthday to come and celebrate you!

The decor

 "Minnie Cakes"

Mouse-kabobs

 Clubhouse Veggie Cups

Pete's Potato Chips

Mickey's Mix

The Mystery Mouskatools (aka- adult beverages) and Clarabelle's Cokes

The Hot Diggity Dogs

Your party started at 4PM, right after nap time. When you woke up from your nap, you could hardly contain yourself! You saw so many people you love in one room and didn't know what to do. So naturally, you started running and talking so fast that no one could understand a word that came from your mouth.

You loved the party decorations and especially the food table. You were particularly set on grabbing the fruit kabobs and pulling of the grapes to snack on.

You enjoyed playing with your cousins and serving all of your guests tea from your singing tea pot.

Everyone had fun mingling and the boys had fun watching football games.

Grandaddy enjoyed his girls

 Cousin Madeline did a great job of pinning you down so we could sing happy birthday and present you with the surprise birthday cake that Maymee made you. You were also a little distracted when opening your presents. You kept running out of the dining room and over to your little kitchen. You haven't quite caught onto the meaning of a present, but you really liked what you received! Mimi tried to get you to eat cake and ice cream, but it was a no go. Maybe you'd already filled up on party snacks?  Don't worry my child, we'll take you out for ice cream later. The rest of your family ate both cake and cupcakes with ice cream... ah, the sweet tooth!

Playing with your new toys

We are so blessed to have such a supportive family and one that loves you so much. You truly are one lucky little girl! We were overwhelmed by love all day :)

The Hubbards (minus the Michigan Hubbs and the Alleys)

 The Vances

Two Year Post

How in the world are you two?!? It seems like yesterday, they placed you in our arms and those big, wide, sweet eyes looked up at us for the first time. It's hard to believe you're two. You have grown and changed so much over the past year.

Most notable:

• Your main form of communication has progressed from signing to speaking. 
• You went from toddling to walking and now full on running. 
• You've transitioned from a highchair to a booster seat and from a rear-facing car seat to a forward-facing one. 
• You are eating three well-balanced meals, on your own, with a spoon and/or fork.
• There are no more bottles or sippies around and you've even stared using cups without lids.
• You went from a head full of peach fuzz, to a head full of beautiful curls.
• You went from needing your paci 24/7 to using it only at bedtime.
• You pretty much had a mouth full of teeth at 1, but you've added all of your molars and one of your two year old molars. 

What else are your up to? 

• You are our little sports girl. You really enjoy "playing" golf and have already developed quite the vocabulary around the sport.
• You love playing in your own "kitchen" and I find you making tea, washing your hands, and baking cookies in your oven quite frequently.
• Mickey and Minnie Mouse are still at the top of your favorites list. You received the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse activity center (similar to a little people set) for your birthday. I've never seen you play so independently, for such a long period of time. 
• Little Einsteins has taken the top spot for TV, with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Super Why coming in as close runners up. 
• Your favorite books are "Piggies," "The Tickle Monster," "Click Clack Moo," "Love Is You and Me," " The Pout Pout Fish," and "Ten Little Fishes."
• You are really beginning to like "school." The past two weeks, I've dropped you off and you haven't looked back. We're so proud!
• You are really participating in your prayers at night and say "thankful for" before each item of the day. It's fun to see what your little mind comes up with. Of course you spout off members of your family and your most prized possessions, but our favorites from the past weeks include: Daddy's basketball, Daisy girl, shoes, eyes, hair, paci, "other one" (the other paci), and cookies. 

You are a happy, well-adjusted little girl. Not much bothers you- toys can be taken away and you don't miss a beat, you calmly find something else to play with. You are full of life and full of energy. You are always moving and most of the time dancing. People comment that you are "fun to watch" and "very animated." Momma and Daddy say you're silly and tend to keep us laughing. You've become a bit more snuggley, but you still don't stay very still. 

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Best friends!