The Rest of the Story

Like I mentioned, we spread Miss Bea's day out! In fact we started early, on Sunday, when her Grandma Jan made a special visit!  Not only did she bring presents for the girl, she brought a little something for Evie and the best zucchini bread in the whole world for Russ and me!

I had more chronologic pictures, but Blogger thwarted me. So just imagine her excitement as she peeled off the wrapping to reveal her very own shopping cart!

all ready to check out!

seriously, Jan, you really don't look old enough to have a son with a two year old!

Evie gave his sister her first present on her actual birthday! It was so sweet to watch their interaction. I remember playing with the "chatterbox" phone at my grandparent's house when I was little.  Evie thinks it is  just a character from Toy Story 3, which, it is, to him anyway!

Always there to lend a hand!

Later in her day, after the tea party, my Oma, Tante Lienie, and cousin Arianna came to celebrate our girl.  Bea and Arianna bonded over the colored pencils!

Oma and Baba gave Bea a "meow-meow" birthday card! You should have seen her face light up.

She also got color wonder markers, paper, and a princess plate with matching cutlery.  The creator of color wonder markers should be sainted. Genius! Pure genius.

Talina, Jeff and Arianna also thought Miss Bea needed a shopping cart. I was thrilled because now I don't have to referee turn taking on at least one toy!

Oma always brings me the most beautiful arrangements! And yes, I have watered them every day!

So happy that daddy is home and her "real" party can start!

SO loved! Well, Evie really does love her, but that face? priceless! He may have been making a fart noise! Yay for boys!

In an effort to be greener, we used some fabric wrapping paper. This package was from Bea's Nonni and Grampy and Aunt Amanda.

Oh yes ! It is a tea set! (made entirely from recycled milk-jugs, and food safe!!!) Way to go Nonni and Grampy!

Russ waited all day to come home and have a tea party with his girl. It was a wonderful, wonderful day!

By the end of it, she was ready for bed, but not before she had one more cupcake!