Annika's Birthday (Finally)

**Warning: long post!**
(and sorry it took me so long!)
So on December 12th we had a fun day with our birthday girl!

(I had been skeptical because she was slightly under the weather.)

On the way to Krispy Kreme

She chose sprinkles.
Cute moment with Daddy
Getting distracted by sprinkles

"Can Daddy have a bite?"

sparkly birthday shoes

"How old are you, Annika? Can you hold up two fingers?"

tea party set; one of her gifts- she loves her cups

(this is not the last you've seen of the tea party set...)

Her birthday cake by the fabulous Erin (it had a yummy strawberry layer inside-delish)

digging in early; and she brought her teapot

The girls had their first bathtime together! Annika wasn't sure about it, but Alexa was fascinated!

(Note the tea party continues.)

sharing a cup of tea

We put her to bed at Mom & Dad's in her new sleeping bag. About an hour later, she was still awake, chatting away in there, so Mom went in to lay with her for awhile. No change... So then I went in and talked to her about her day. I would talk and talk about all the great things she did, the gifts she got... and she would respond with "cup and spoon," said oh-so-reverently.

(In case you haven't caught on by now, she loves cups!)

I don't know if it was the sugar, the excitement, confusion about the new sleeping arrangements, or something else, but a few hours after bedtime, the sweet girl was still not sleeping... so we gave up on the sleeping bag idea, and then she finally went to sleep.

What a blessed day with our two year old!