We celebrated her birthday with a party on Saturday. Nana Jana got to come up for the weekend, and Aunt Holly, Cousin Ellie, Aunt Barb, Uncle Luke, and Grandma & Grandpa all were in attendance.
There were party hats.
And hotdogs and hamburgers (and portobello mushrooms, and hummus, and guacamole, and salsa, and chips, and veggies, and watermelon)
Amelie got a sandbox and a playhouse (and even more toddler-sized chairs). When we opened gifts inside, Nana Jana gave her a purse, and Sam's folks got her a cow -- and Amelie promptly stowed her cow in her purse and walked around toting her "cow purse."
Ellie was a fan of moving sand from place to place. Spoons and cups and the Easter basket from Grandma Pat worked out pretty well. Also, thank you to Ellie for the Sparky's gift certificate :)
There were cupcakes and candles (and homemade vegan banana/strawberry ice cream -- it's practically a health food!) Dada did let her lick the frosting off of two cupcakes, though. When Mama asked why, he said "It's her birthday!"
Amelie really liked it when we sang "Happy Birthday" to her, but she was a bit suspicious when it came to blowing out her candles. Paw-paw was a big help in demonstrating how.
What a big girl!
And finally, another big thank you to Great-Grandma Doris & (the other) Paw-Paw and the Kohlers and Aunt Tara, who all sent money for Amelie's college fund!
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