Olivia: 2nd birthday party

Our little Livi will be two years old on Friday! The past two years have just flown by and I can't believe it's almost time for her second birthday. We celebrated her birthday this past Saturday with family and friends.

We had planned to have her party at her favorite park but the weather just didn't want to cooperate with our plans. We started to setup and the rain just started coming down heavier and sideways. I called my friend and boss to see if we could have it at the church. She met us there and we did a quick re-setup. I sent text messages and posted on Facebook to share the very last minute location change. We were so surprised to see most of our guests already there when we arrived. Our family is so blessed to have such awesome friends and family. Olivia had a wonderful time and enjoyed everything. Next year I'm planning an indoor birthday party for her. Check out some of the details below of her lollipop themed birthday party:

Party shirt created by an awesome friend and neighbor.

Olivia's birthday cake.

Cupcake stand and the lollipop tree I made.

Pizza, drinks, paper straws, and party favors.

Mommy and Daddy with the birthday girl.

Polka dot paper products, lollipop tree, and happy birthday sign.

Olivia sampling the treats.

Another view of the lollipop tree.

Big girl and her new trike.

This girl loves lollipops.

Big hugs for her Paw Paw.

Party favors. Lollipops, of course.

party: anchors away baby shower

Yesterday I hosted a nautical themed baby shower for my good friend and boss, Pam. She is expecting her first child in June, a little baby girl that she will be naming Katherine Elizabeth. I am so excited for her and the exciting journey of motherhood that is upon her. Being a mother is one of the most challenging but greatest experiences of my life and I love watching my friends become mothers. 

The shower turned out beautifully and Pam was showered with lots of love from family and friends. The lighting wasn't great so my pictures didn't come out as clearly as I had hoped but I wanted to share some of the fun details that went into this shower. Thanks to Pinterest and my own imagination, it turned out exactly as I had hoped. Anchors away!

Pink daisies for the table centerpieces.

Utensils wrapped in striped napkins with twine and nautical tags stored in blue and pink sand buckets.

Silly and sweet diapers for late night changes.

Wishes in a Bottle to share our wishes for Baby Katherine. The guests filled out the sheet and then put it inside of the wishes jar for Pam to read to Katherine when she's older.

The name banner and hanging onsies. I was thrilled to find a pink onsie with blue anchors that fit the decor perfectly.

The guest book table. Guests signed the inside cover of  "On the Night You Were Born" as a guest book for the shower.

The centerpieces on each table. A vase of pink daisies with seashells in the bottom. Adorned with sheer pink ribbon and twine. Seashells were also scattered on each table.

The beautiful cake that was made by a friend at church. I loved how it turned out. She's so talented!

The food layout. We served chicken salad sandwiches, homemade bread, cake, veggies, fruit, pretzels, Goldfish, nuts, mints, and punch. It was all so delicious!

Julianna: Frozen 4th Birthday Party

This past Saturday, we celebrated Julianna's fourth birthday with friends and family at Sweetie's Frozen Yogurt for a Frozen princess themed party. The party was a huge success and we are so thankful for everyone who came!

I created the labels for the water bottles and the treat bags. If anyone wants the template, just e-mail me at emily.soto@live.com and I would be happy to share them with you! 

Julianna: 4th birthday party planning

Julianna's fourth birthday is in less than two weeks. On the 15th, we are having a FROZEN themed birthday party for her since it's her favorite movie right now. During the big snow a couple of week ago, we dressed her up in her Anna princess dress from the movie and took a few pictures outside for her party invitations. We are having her party appropriately at a frozen yogurt shop that just opened up in our town. She is so excited to be turning four and celebrating with her friends and family. Here are a few of the pictures I took of her. The last one is what we chose to use for the invitation that was mailed out.

family: Tacky Christmas Sweater Party

Last night we attended a tacky Christmas sweater paty with our church community group. Josh had a blast turning an XL maternity sweater into an epic tacky sweater. The whole family dressed up and we had a fun time with our friends!

Julianna's 2nd Birthday

On March 17, Julianna celebrated her 2nd birthday! I can't believe my little baby girl is already 2! Julianna has changed our lives in so many ways and definitely for the better. We love you, Julianna! You'll always be our little girl!

To celebrate, Julianna and I went out for breakfast- just the 2 of us.

We ran a few errands, napped, and then had a big party with our friends and family at our house. She had a blast! The theme was Elmo with touches of pink and polka dots.