Celebrating Olivia's birthday!

Yes, Olivia and I went out the night before her birthday for a special "Mommy Date" birthday gift, but we couldn't stop there with the celebrating.  Everyone else wanted in on the fun.  Olivia graciously offered up her special day, to throw a surprise baby shower for her teacher, Mrs. Yunker, at our house.  Her teacher thought she was bringing her son Lukas, to Olivia's birthday party, only to be surprised by many of her fellow Congress staff members.  I think Olivia enjoyed the surprise and seemed genuinely happy about sharing her special day with her teacher she loves so much.

Lukas and Stacey Yunker and Baby in the oven


Nana and Papa were headed out Sunday morning to go see Aaron and Christy in Georgia so they snuck over the evening of her birthday and we had some Golden Buddha per Olivia's request.  She got a fashionable black dress coat that she loves wearing.

Also, from Nana and Papa, were some clothes, sheets of designer duct tape (her new thing), and a ream of paper for all her drawing and crafts.

Sunday we headed to Nottawa Fruit Farm courtesy of John and Esther.  The girls had a blast on the pedal tractors as well as the hayride and hay tunnels.  My camera battery died after the pedal tractors so that is all I have from the Fruit Farm.

Fear not, I charged my battery when we got home so I could snap photos of the evenings festivities.  We bumped back Olivia's family party so she could attend a classmate's birthday party first.  Then it was time for her own.  Grandma and Grandpa, Aunt Elizabeth, Uncle Jared, and all the cousins, and Aunt Jen all made her party more special. 

One of her many rolls of duct tape she received. 

A pottery wheel from Aunt Jen!  She's so excited.

A new fashionable ensemble. 

Cupcakes for the birthday girl. 

It was a super jam packed busy weekend full of many celebrations, but most importantly, remembering the day we were blessed with our Olivia Jane.