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The one with the two-day party (and more cake)

Posted by sila
Monday 30 August 2010 at 02:36 am.
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I know - it's been over a month and I still haven't finished Allie's 2-year birthday blogs. She's already 25 months old and I'm late posting that blog entry too! At any rate, here is the next installation of the birthday celebrations. This one takes us to Indiana where Vin's cousin Becky had what was basically a two-day party for both Allie and Vin, and to celebrate Jo being here, as well. We drove to Indiana the day after Allie's birthday (Friday July 23rd). This is pretty much what Allie did with her cousins for the next two days:

Dancing Machines
 

* Mouse over the pictures for additional captions

We arrived at Becky's and Allie immediately went to her pile of presents:

Mary, Gabby and Grace help Yaya with her presents

Then we swam in the lake:

Gabby and Yaya are ready in their lifejackets
 

Let's go swimming!
 

Yaya swims with Mary and Grace
 

Spectacular dive by Gabby!
 

I love to swim
 

Fun with Gabby

After a quick bath, it is almost time for dinner.

Jo, Becky and Gabby
 

Jo, Mary and Aunt Pat
 

Papa, Mama and Yaya
 

The girls get more playtime before we headed to the hotel for the night:

What mischief are they plotting?
 

Gabby, Yaya and Grace watch a movie

Becky had cheesecake in honor of Allie's birthday but I forgot to take a picture of it. Sorry... But it was yet another cake that Allie did not eat (not that we didn't offer her any). :-) The next morning was dark and stormy. No more swimming in the lake? Not to mention it was Vin's birthday! We had a lengthy delayed breakfast at the hotel (long story, don't even get me started):

Happy Birthday Papa!
 

Vin, Jo and Yaya
 

Finally, after an excruciatingly long (terrible service!) breakfast, we head to Becky's for more fun. The girls immediately started playing together again:

Youthful exuberance
 

Group Hula
 

Breakdancing?
 

On the plus side, the skies have cleared and it is a beautiful sunny day once again. So we all head out for a boat ride:

The gang on the boat
 

Underaged boat driver
 

And then more swimming and general water merriment:

Jo, Yaya and Becky
 

Is it time to swim yet?
 

Papa, I'm ready, let's go!
 

Papa, Mama and Yaya are swimming!
 

Noodling on Papa's shoulder
 

Then it is time to eat. Chef Bebe is hard at work preparing our meal while Gabby and Grace dance around serving us (play) food:

Chef Bebe happily whisking
 

And now for more cake! This time it is for Vin :-)

Let them eat more cake!
 

Blow out the candle, birthday boy
 

Needless to say, it was yet another cake that Yaya refused to even try.

It was a really fun two days, and Becky and her family are as always amazing hosts and so loving and welcoming! Thanks everyone!! And to close, one of my favorite pictures of the day of our guest of honor, Jo, and Becky (this picture was taken by Mary):

Allie's Auntie Jo and Aunt Becky
 

Normally I'd say tune in next month, but you guys just stay right here and click on the next entry. I'm working on it right now! ;-)

two comments

yati
yati - 30-08-’10 10:49
Lil
Lil (Email ) (URL) - 30-08-’10 11:05


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