Rue is Two -Part II

 Here is Miss Gracie Rue, age 2.  She is our absolute joy!

For her birthday celebration, we did what any respectable parents would do: adorn her in birthday bling and invite over some VIPs. Our VIPs were: Ammon, Lucy, Julie and Phil Erickson.  

After our VIPs arrived and they had been fed a proper dinner of Papa Murphys Take'n Bake pizza, Ryan brought out her cake.

The candles were a hit. She blew them out more than once.

Then she sampled the frosting

which met her expectations!

Jace and Ammon both took turns blowing the candles too, but I only have a picture of Jace taking a turn.

The first present she opened were these pink, sparkly, sunglasses.

She put them on and started waving to her audience -she already has the beauty queen wave!

We put her crown on again, and she just waved her little heart out. It was darling! In my opinion.

This is Ammon looking so cool!!

And meet truck driver Jace. He has needed sunglasses to drive his trucks- so I had been told- so I am glad he was finally able to get a pair for Gracie's birthday!

After the sunglasses wore off, we directed Grace's attention to 2 other gifts on the table.

Just what could be in this big pink box?

Her first trike!

She sat right down on the box to take it for a  ride.

Then she opened the blue package from the Erickson's.

And wah-la!  It contained this DARLING ballet skirt that Julie had made for her and

a pink feather boa! 

A dance recital immediately ensued. This skirt is now her favorite piece of clothing.

It was then time to behold Ryan's prowess at putting together the trike,

so we relocated ourselves to the family room downstairs.

 After a little while,

he impressed us all with his multi-tasking abilities-because he made her trike while watching Brian Raegan on Netflix, and while being sleep deprived.

But he will do anything for his little "Daddy's Girl."

Jace provided us with some lovely background music.

Gracie discovered the bike has a bell, which she loves

and she loves Ammon too!

Ryan loved the push/steer bar

and I loved the fact that Jace has designated himself to be Grace's official bike pusher.

Before it was time for the Ericksons to go home, Gracie performed her last dance of the evening

then she hugged her favorite person-Julie Erickson goodbye for the evening.

It was such a wonderful day. Jace and I had such a fun time with her all morning just relishing in the fact that it was her special day, and we wanted to make her feel special. Then her Dad and the Ericksons came home/over that evening to make her day complete. I know she felt loved and cherished.

Grace becoming 2 years old was wonderful. Thank you to everyone who sent her birthday wishes and love.