Birthday Cake

Jolee Opening Presents

Jolee's Birthday Party

Jolee had a little birthday party today and she had a blast! We had a few kids over and they played with bubbles, balloons, jumped in a jumping castle, colored and played with stickers, ate cupcakes, and toys. We took videos that we will try to get posted soon.

A jungle birthday

Helping get ready for the party

Playing in the balloons

Cupcakes: monkeys, tigers, zebras, and lions

"Happy 2nd Birthday"

Giant monkey cupcake

Cupcakes, yum!

In Jolee's room

Working on pictures

Rolling in the jumper

Streamers on the fan (very mesmerizing)

Jolee's picture (she actually matched the animals to their pictures by herself)

Continuation of Birthday weekend for Randy

Instead of just celebrating a birthday on the birthday, we usually end up celebrating for an entire weekend. We celebrated on Randy's birthday, then at his birthday party the next day, then we went out to eat at Texas Roadhouse Saturday as a final celebration.

Jolee's favorite part was getting to eat peanuts

Mommy and daughter

The birthday boy (he wouldn't let me say it was his birthday though, the stinker)

Mommy

At least Jolee was more than willing to get on the saddle. She didn't want to get off.

Happy Birthday Randy!!!

 We had a surprise birthday party for Randy last week. He thought we were going to a friend's house for a game night, but instead when he walked in he got a big surprise and was blasted with confetti. We ate sub sandwiches, played games, sang karaoke, and enjoyed birthday cheesecake.

Randy making his wish

Yummy!

Jolee learning how to jump on the bed with the girls.

Playing Clue.

Thanks to everyone who helped out with the party and for everyone who came. Such a fun night! Happy happy birthday to my Randy!

Jolee's Birthday

(Jolee brushing her hair to get ready for the day)

For Jolee's birthday we started the day with a present from Mommy and Daddy. We gave her a music/educational table (you can see her playing with it in the video). She really likes it and is frequently playing all kinds of music with it. Recently she has decided that climbing up onto it is the best idea. We have been discouraging this. Anyways, back to her birthday. So we lounged around a bit and played. After a nap, we went over to the mall to Picture People and had birthday pictures taken.

 

Next we stopped at Color Me Mine, which is an awesome pottery store where you get to paint your own pottery and then they glaze and fire it. We painted a vase and Jolee put hand prints on it. So cute!

Then, Jolee played at the kid area. Mostly she just walked around holding our hands and squealing in delight that she got to be with all of the kids. She had the hugest grin on her face! We then heading to Sunflower Market and bought some rice cream (ice cream made out of rice milk, she still can't tolerate dairy). Once we got home, we sang her "Happy Birthday" and let her devour her first bowl of rice cream. She LOVED it. After a quick bath, we went to the park and played with some of our friends. Jolee loved all of the extra attention and she had a blast being carried around and absolutely spoiled by our friend's kids. What a great day! We are so grateful to have Jolee as our daughter and for the joy she brings to us. Happy 1st Birthday Pretty Princess!

Almost a year

Wow the time has really flown by. I can't believe my little baby has so quickly changed into a toddler. Here are a bunch of pictures I have been meaning to post.

Daddy and Jolee reading a book

First time touching snow, so cold

Petting a chick (she wanted to squeeze it)

Being a cowgirl, yeehaw

First time in snow fall (in Preston, ID)

Playing with cousin

Playing with cousins

At Daddy's high school locker (if you have seen Napoleon Dynamite this should be familiar)

So tired

Getting rowdy with Aunt Emily

Trying to steal Mommy's necklace

In her toddler bed

Tried to get a picture with the hat on and failed

Being silly

Munchies

Fell down and scraped her chin :(

Stole and demolished crackers, mmm

Lots of naps (and lots of growing)

Playing with balls

With Great Aunt Grandma (GrammE's aunt)

Petting goats at the Pima County Fair

Watch out sheep, here comes Jolee

So sweet

First time eating licorice

Playing with a turtle shell at the Tucson zoo

Jolee fell down in the tub and bashed open her eye, OUCH!

Yawn

Celebrating birthday early while family was in town for Daddy's graduation

Jolee doesn't like cake, but she loves frosting

Playing with toilet paper (Ellsworth family tradition for the first birthday)

Playing with GrammE

Jolee with her new Elmo. She loves to dance when Elmo sings. It is hilarious.

Party time in PJs

Heading to church on Mother's day. Jolee is so cute!

Being cute in my dress from Auntie Meg

Jolee will take 3 steps on her own, but she will walk all over while holding hands

Jolee fed herself breakfast this morning. Messy eater :)