Lydia is almost 2! Unbelievable. I know everyone says it, but, WOW, it’s crazy how quickly the time flies!
Last weekend we celebrated Lydia’s 2nd birthday a few weeks early. Having her party in Jacksonville worked out perfectly since lots of friends and family were able to join us.
The theme of Lydia’s party was Curious George. I know it’s not original, but it seemed fitting since his cartoon is her current favorite. I made Lydia a Curious George cake, and we had plenty of CG accoutrements. The cake was so much fun to make (and time-consuming, but who cares since I love doing it!). Thanks to Becky, Mom, and Papi for helping watch Lydia and with the making the masterpiece!
We also had a crafts table, which the kids (and adults) loved. The favorite craft was coloring the wooden animal magnets (with washable markers, of course!). We also had blank cards that they could decorate for Valentine’s Day. Crafts will definitely be part of our next party, too.
Lydia was a gracious host and had a ball at her party. The best part was her reaction to the birthday singing. She beamed through the whole song and asked for us to sing again! So we did. We would have sung to her for the remainder of the party if it had been up to her. 
(I’ll post a video of her reaction when I get it prepped for viewing.) She was also precious opening her gifts, loving them all, and thanking everyone for each.
It was a super fun party. Thanks to all who helped make it a great success!
(Check back for more pix of the party, too.) More to come!