So it's really crazy to think that we have a two year old. Its definitely bittersweet. We love Rachel so much and are so grateful for the wonderful foster family she had before we got her. Rachel's birthday is February 13th. Since that was a Sunday and we wanted to have as many family members as possible over for her party we decided to do her birthday party on Saturday February 12th. It turned out to be a gorgeous day outside which was good since we bought her a swing set. We started the day gathered together to watch a DVD that my friend made of the toddler shower we had the week before with all my SLP friends. I love the DVD so much. Martha was able to capture Rachel's personality in it so well. Then we started the opening of the presents.
This is some of the people sitting around watching the DVD of Rachel. I love this picture though because Rachel is smiling at her foster sister Jamie. She was so happy to see Jamie and give her hugs. Rachel's great grandmother is sitting on the left side by the couch and her aunt Kaylene is the one on the couch.
These are Rachel's foster parents. Linda and Stan. They love her so much and took such great care of her for us. We love still having them in our lives.
Rachel's first present was from our friends the Nelson's. They gave her dress up stuff. She had a crown, necklaces, bracelets, rings, and a tutu. She loved them and put all of it on at one time and wore it all around while opening all the presents.
Still putting on all her dress up clothes.
She got her first piggy bank from Grandma & Grandpa Hobbs. She liked shaking it and hearing the coins rattle inside.
This was from the Peterson's. They saw my post about her taking the keys off the laptop and thought she should have her own laptop. She wanted it open right then and there but we couldn't get it out of the box. They totally adult proof these boxes also.
Open up one of the presents we gave her. She still didn't really like unwrapping presents. She prefers the bags with tissue that she can just toss out of the bag and then dump the bag.
Her life jacket so that we can go swimming this summer in the neighborhood pool. I think our association fees just might get used this year. We missed getting some pictures of her other presents but she got a wagon from us, a camping chair and trike from Grandma and Grandpa Pooh, Tyson & Tia, and Amber & Wayne's family. She also got a sleeping bag and overall's from Jamie & Keith's Family.
The birthday Cake. It was so delicious. It was white cake with raspberry filling.As you can see further on Rachel liked the cake.
Attempting to blow out the candles. She didn't quite get that though. We will work on that for next year.
Getting her a piece of cake and ice cream.
Enjoying her cake.
Yep I prefer my hands.
She decided that her bracelet would make for a good spoon so she has ice cream all over it and she's scooping it into her mouth. She had it all over her face. I love to get pictures of how the big people utensils are just a little to big for her mouth but she won't eat with anything else. So I guess she will just have food all over her face. Oh well.
So her final gift that we gave to her was a playground set. We decided that we wanted to have it in our yard instead of having to go down to the club house to play. She loved it. This is her smile when she first saw it. She was so happy. We let her play out on it for about two hours. She wasn't about to come in so I had to go out and pick her up to come in and finally take a nap. She was not a happy camper.
This is the first time she went down the slide. She went right off the edge and landed on her bum. We were expecting her to cry but she just got back up, laughed and headed back up to the top of the slide again. She loves it.
Here is the picture of the whole set. She is swinging with her great grandpa who we call Bop. It was so cute I wish I had gotten video of this. She was actually saying "Wee" every time she went forward and backward. So totally cute. I don't know how long he did this with her but it was awhile.
