Brrrrrrrthday

Yesterday our Roxi girl turned 2.  This is what the plan was: 

I left for foodland at 3:20pm the day of with both kids to get the ice cream. Bday girl's dad had been down and out with the flu the past 48 hours. Like seriously dead to to the world. the bigger they are the harder they fall. So solo I went! I instantly hit the ice cream isle and wanted to over do it all, but quickly cut myself off. I didn't want to even try and make it a to die for pretty pinterest party and disappoint myself. Ice cream, cones, whip cream, sprinkles and a cherry on top. 

Came home, threw a sheet on the folding table and this is the party we got. My two year old and all her friends couldn't have been more entertained. 

I wanted the day to be simple and enjoyable for everyone.  Birthday girl didn't wear anything special making her stand out in fact she was in closest thing acceptable to her birthday suit. The neighborhood kids were bringing her gifts all day from inside their houses and wrapping them in whatever they could find. It was awesome to see them give and make her feel special... she was stoked.  

Roxi's best friend is a little boy across the street she named "Badu".  When we were up in the morning out playing he was jumping up in down in the window of his apartment with his gift ready to give to Roxi, it was adorable. Then his door opened and he BOLTED out to give her a present, then ran back in and came back out with a little birthday cake.  What a way to start the day! We have amazing friends here.  

The party was messy, yummy and I even had fun.  A bunch of her friends played outside with whatever gifts she pulled out of their bags and ate a few melted ice cream cones. 

In my family growing up our tradition was that our gifts were hidden somewhere in the living room and we had to find them because well our birthday comes every year whether we earned it or not. What I plan on implementing in our family is that in order to get your gifts each kid has to give me something or service because HELLO! I BROUGHT YOU HERE! =) 

Anywho we love our Roxi Girl and all of her attiTWOed.  Happy Birthday! One good thing about each new day is it's one step closer to being THREE (my dad told me that). 

Yes these were the best pictures we got.  I am completely satisfied with how it all went down and so was miss Roxi.  That's an accomplishment. Thank you for everyone who helped make her day so special! We love you!

Next year:  popsicles

get that fix

Once I decide I want to do something, I want to do it NOW. example: when I want to cut my hair, I don't want to call and make an appointment, I want to walk in, sit down and do the dang thing, otherwise I end up doing it myself.  (not so good sometimes)  I realized that I HATE anticipation, that build up, the planning and preparation because then when it does or doesn't turn out as every hope and dream I had, it's somewhat disappointing. The two events so far in life that have ZERO let down after for myself have been the birth of my two babies.  9 months of build up and they can't let me down, it's impossible. I thrive in spontaneity and I never used to claim that.  This way there are no expectations.  this is all interesting now that I think about my day and routine and such... but the times I am most happy are impromptu moments that go a little like this,

"Hey what do you think about a sunset swim? OK go get dressed before I change my mind."

I don't believe in perfect moments although there is a time and place for everything. Wait I don't know if that applies to everything I thought anymore. Ehh anyways. I was the kid who never used my art set because I wanted it to be on a REALLY REALLY special project, the perfect project....and you know what, it never got used.  The food I bought went bad because I was waiting for the special occasion to prepare it instead of just eating it! That's what food is for!!! To eat when you want to eat it! Ugh why why why me!? I waited TOO MUCH for things to be just right and I CANT DO IT ANYMORE.

GO GO GO. Keep it movement.