Finally at the end of September we were able to share our joy of our beautiful little Lily turning 2! This Minnie party was not so “mini” especially for a 9 month preggo, but it was super fun and we loved our friends and family being here for her. Lily obviously is way into Minnie Mouse and I think I may have lost it if there was even one more Minnie decoration involved. I did this party a little different and decided to TRY and make the decorations myself. I am obsessed with Pinterest, and some of the ideas I found were just fabulous. The best though, was her big present…a mommy transformed Minnie Mouse Cozy Coupe. It took weeks to complete, but I am SOOOOO glad we did it. I forgot to take a before picture, but the coupe initially was a yard sale find that had seen MUCH better days, now it’s the talk of the town! Enjoy the pics!
Grammy’s fabulous plates! Now aren’t these better than store bought?
Nana couldn’t be here, but she made this awesome centerpiece…what talent!
All the party peoples!
Celebration
Ryan was such a trooper and donned the Mickey ears for his sister!
Pin the bow on Minnie
Yes, I was seriously about to pop!
Oh and we can’t forget the best Mickey Mouse ear wearer, Cousin Liam! Soooo Cute!
Andrew LOVES his baby cousin
And then of course it was present time…the boys just knew Lily would need help with those gifts!
And then the big reveal…incomplete (the ears were not placed on top yet) but it worked
The license plate…
Goodies
Visiting time
Miss Katie and her “girl”
Peepaw
The grands
Grammy enjoying her little girl…Lily had gotten a dolly and me nightgown and HAD to change immediately. So much for her party dress.
Demarcus…Ryan’s long lost twin!
Candace and Caden,
Such and beautiful woman inside and out!
Matt Daddy
Uncle Joe and Mr Liam
Mikey-D
Miss Allie, our neighbor and friend
Pretty Maddy
Chole, one of our favorite neighbors, was even able to make an appearance after her volleyball tournament.
Andrew escaped most posed pictures, but I was able to catch him in the act a couple of times. I guess it’s just the age. I remember Ryan being the same way!
Bro in laws!
Lily and her biggest fans! Yes I’m big, I know! But wow, look at my hubby…he’s so HOT…no wonder we keep having babies…haha!
Uncle Billy
Then we played some more! As always, click on the pics to see them bigger!
Then we had to get out the many paints Lily got for her birthday.
All in all, it was a perfect day! As always, perfect or not, we thank our Heavenly Father for his blessings over our family and friends and trusting us with this beautiful little girl. Lily has the most entertaining personality of any little girl I have ever met which keeps us in giggles! She is very strong-willed which will behoove her as she grows and as an adult, hopefully she will utilize that will to NEVER back down from her faith and trust in our God, Jesus Christ. Some days I find myself secretly watching her play and talk and sing to herself in amazement. She truly is a blessing from God and has brought so much joy to each and everyone of us including the boys. I just can’t believe how beautiful she is either! Now that she is starting to talk much more it is fun to hear what she has been thinking all these months. This is the little girl I have been practicing to play with since I was a little girl! The best part? I see Daddy love her the way he loves me! What a beautiful thing to watch!
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