Jenna turns 2

Jenna eating her cake- she got the piece with the big rose!
Family portrait- how cute that M &J are holding hands!
Watching the bouncer inflate... so exciting!
Standing in front of the new toy
So fun!

Well, now that I've gotten all of that philosophy out of the way, I can get back to more important events... like Jenna's big Dora the Explorer-themed birthday bash!! We had a great time on Saturday celebrating together. We had both friends and family over (about thirty in all) for subs, salads, cake and ice cream. The weather wasn't great but the 9 kids we had over all played really well together inside. My cousin Eric put together an awesome Jenna video to the Mamas and Papas' song "My Girl." Jenna was a bit overwhelmed by the whole thing and cried when we sang Happy Birthday. She did manage, however, to recover enough to choke down a good sized piece of pink and white cake.

A few days later, we took out the Little Tykes Double Jump n' Bouncer that we bought with the generous gifts from her family and friends. It was a huge hit with both girls and they want to take it out every night. Here are some pics of the party and the first time in the bouncer.