Emily's 2nd Birthday Party

Emily's 2nd birthday party was a Tinkerbell themed splash party that went off without a hitch.  As the summer has gone and fall is here I thought it would be nice to have one more good time with water before the cool air starts to travel down from the north.  We placed a splash pool in the backyard and borrowed a friend's blow up slide and let the kids go out and have fun.  Everyone had a great time but the most surprising was that Emily did not want to go anywhere near the water even with her cousins coaxing her to play.  It wasn't until an hour into the party that I finally got her to play a little in the splash pool.  Last year as everyone was singing "Happy Birthday" Emily started to cry and I was hoping we weren't going to have a repeat of events, but instead of crying she just shyed away from everyone.  It was a little windy outside so we had to pretend to blow out the candle.  Overall, Emily had a good time and got some great gifts from all who attended for which we are greatful.  She kept saying, "Wow", to evey present that she opened.  A big thank you to Aunt Rachel and the girls who got Emily her Sally doll (from The Nightmare Before Christmas) which she loves and placed in her collection of stuffed objects she sleeps with every night.