Odette turns 2!

Last year I was really bummed to be in the hospital for Odette's first birthday.  I have always loved throwing parties for the kids.  The little bit that I did try and do last year just wasn't so fun since Odette was so very, very sick.  So, this year was a really special party.  We were going to really celebrate!  It was great fun.  We were in Arizona so we got to have the party with my side of the family-we haven't had a birthday party with them since Kathleen was one!  We had cousins, a pinata, presents, balloons with "Mouse" (Mickey mouse is Odettes very favorite character.) and a birthday cake made special for her by her very cool Aunt Heidi!

 Odette couldn't hardly wait to have her turn to hit the pinata.  She had been trying to break it for a couple of weeks by ripping off all the pretty decorations.  Her Uncle Phillip helped her so I could take the picture.  He also spun all the kids around and around and around again!

Some of the kids waiting for their turn or the candy to come out first.

 Odette was so excited--she got tootsie rolls!  One of her now favorite candy that she will attempt to eat, wrapper and all if I can't open it fast enough for her!

 Opening presents.  She was really good at doing this and is now all practiced up for Christmas...in fact she has already started to open those ones!  Guess I gotta hide them for a while longer!

 So excited to see the candles on the cake!  She loved blowing them out and she did it all in one breath!  May all your wishes come true my Odette!

And my favorite part that brought tears to my eyes!  She licked the cake ever so nicely and then proceeded to very neatly take little scoops of frosting off with her fingers and eat it.  She didn't eat or even smash the cake part, but she ate frosting with a smile on her face!  Way better than what occurred last year.  Happy Birthday to my sweet Odette and wishes for many more to come!