Ella's Second Birthday Party

We celebrated Ella's 2nd birthday yesterday with a big ELMO party!

I found lots of inspiration online and at etsy. It was a fun party to plan, and Ella was totally in to it this year. She knew her Elmo party was Sunday and she was going to have an Elmo cake and presents to open.

I didn't make the cake this year. Instead, we ordered Elmo cupcakes and I made cutout sugar cookies in the shapes of 'E's and '2's. The cookies were a hit and I thought the cupcakes turned out really cute. We had goldfish too (for Elmo's pet goldfish Dorothy) Here are some pictures from the big party.

The cupcakes

The cookies. Elmo cookies are actually oreos with elmo icing/sugar faces (bought those too!)


Waiting patiently for guests to arrive...chewing on my fingers (the eye teeth are STILL trying to come through) She napped before everyone arrived, and then I got her dressed for the party (her bows were so cute - I need to make more in different colors!)

We were so anxious we went outside to play for a bit.

This year we had everyone take a picture with Ella wearing Elmo party hats. It was a little harder this year (last year we had the Ears for the Minne Mouse party). Ella is so hard to get to look at the camera for a picture!

The party hats


So Ella is finally looking at the camera - and we're not! Of course!


I think Ella is so cute in her party outfit & Elmo hat!!

Opening gifts...

Ella was a little better about opening her own gifts, but generally, I still had to do most of the paper ripping.


She got lots of fun things for her birthday. A new trike (from Mom & Dad), a pink princess lawn chair (Debbie), her very own Curious George (Grandma Deb), a baby that has a potty chair (Kaila), clothes (lots!), Barbies (Ellingboes and Annie), an Elmo bath towel (Grandpa Gary & Dianne), and a sandbox (Grandpa Paul & Grandma Jolyn). Lots of other stuff too! She is going to have lots of new toys to keep her busy this summer.

Checking out her new sandbox!

Happy Birthday to you...


YUM! (Ella eating her birthday cupcake & ice cream)

We had a great time. She officially turns 2 on Thursday (6/2), so it's her golden birthday. We're planning a trip to Chuck-E Cheese. She's never been. I have a feeling she'll have a good time. More pictures soon!