Ladybugs welcome!

What a fun day! Lily celebrated her second birthday with her little friends and lots of ladybugs! She still has her cast, but that didn't bother her much. (After yesterday's x-rays the doctor decided she should wear it another week.)

Here are some party pictures. The weather was perfect, the kids had lots of fun (there were 6 kids 4 and under), and we actually got to visit with our friends. We fed the kids first and then ate while they played. It worked really well, and as usual Neil did a great job BBQ-ing! Everybody went home tired, happy and with a few ladybug stickers as a farewell present. I love how children this age can get so excited over a balloon and some stickers.

The kids' table. Some of the decorations I made with Finn and Lily, but the table layout was a surprise. When Lily saw it her eyes went big and round and she said: "WOW!!!"

What the kiddos ate. Their favourites were the jello ladybugs (made from grapejuice) and the strawberry/chocolate ladybugs. The cakes turned out quite nice too, but they mostly just picked the icing off, as usual. :)

What we ate. A neighbor gave me some rhubarb from her garden, so I made a cake from that, and a strawberry/pudding cake. (Neil loves pudding, in case you didn't know :)

Three pretty girls!

Neil was the master face painter. The design: ladybugs of course!



Then it was time for some outdoor fun.

And then, more food! (Sorry, no ladybug sausages :)

And while the kids ate their dessert ...

... we had time to visit.

The kids went to bed really late, but when I put Lily down she happily sang: "Happy Birthday to Lily..." Apparently our little ladybug liked her party.

Oh, and Finn has announced what he wants as a party theme for his 4th birthday : GIANT SQUIDS! I've told Neil it's his turn to make the cake and decorations...