Ella's 2nd Birthday

It's a new tradition in our family to wake up to a balloon avalanche.  The kids love it and it's a fun way to start the day.

This is the first time Ella has ever let me do her hair.  I was a little unprepared without any rubber bands, but I didn't care.  If she was going to let me put something in her hair, I was going to do it, no matter how it turned out!

Notice also the purple high tops.  These are not just any high tops, these are DORA high tops.  She picked them out herself.

The kids always love a pinata.  Suckers are Ella's favorite candy, so we made sure to include plenty of those.

Her hair is quickly falling out due to the lack of rubber bands.

Cake and a sucker.  Life could not be any sweeter for this two-year-old.

Ella absolutely loves babies.  She insists on sleeping with  her baby every night.

Besides Dora and babies, there is one more thing Ella totally loves--Mini Mouse.  She has diapers with Mickey and Mini and some with just Mickey.  She throws a fit if I try to put on the diapers without Mini.  That's just unacceptable in her book.  Of course, she does have to wear them, but it takes a lot of convincing.

She has so much fun with this tent.  In fact, it now resides in her crib so that she can sleep in it every night.

There she is in her tent with her loyal guards to protect her!

Happy birthday, Ella!