The Ellis Family: Happy Birthday 2 Year Old!

So, if you haven't heard, Olivia's 2! And she is getting older by the minute. Everyday she says something new. It is amazing. Watching her grow and learn is so fun, although at times it can get trying. You may know she was very sick last week with a virus, which didn't leave any of us very well. I hope to never have another week like that again. Her actual birthday was May 7th, and on that night we had Craig and Jennifer over for cake and pizza. She opened her gifts from us and we all relaxed. I had planned on having some of her friends over for a play date the following weekend. I'm glad we had the cake on her actual birthday, because two days later she came down with the virus. And that left her out for the count all the rest of the week. I ended up having to cancel her play date birthday party, I didn't want any kids to pick up what she had. The good thing is that she is too young to know her birthday party was canceled. The other good news is we got to still celebrate it with a small, intimate crowd anyway - and she didn't know the difference. Take a look at my baby turning two!

(Side story: So after I frosted the cake, I realized we didn't have any birthday candles. The commissary was already closed (no 24 hour walmart here), so I tried the little shoppette down the street from us. No luck. I was driving back to my house and was sad my baby wouldn't have any candles to blow out. I saw a lady standing outside with her kids, and I thought "What the heck?" So, I pulled up to a complete stranger and asked if she had any birthday candles. She looked at me a little weird and asked how many I needed. I told her two. She came out with a baggie that only had three in there. I thought, "perfect, one for good luck," and thanked her very much. Mike watched the whole thing horrified from my kitchen window. Oh well. I got my baby some candles. And that is why her candles are mis-matched.)