2nd birthday

Our happy girl Lauren turned 2 at the end of December. Before the Christmas break her class had a birthday celebration in her honor. 
The birthday girl

The Montessori Globe circle (2 times around the candle to represent her years of life). 

The birthday girl
The cousins (Lauren sans pants)
Ariana came up to Philly to celebrate her first and Lauren’s second birthday. 

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We celebrated Sophie’s 2nd birthday this entire weekend! Beginning with a special birthday crown and glasses at breakfast on Friday morning, which she refused to take off, until we promised that she could wear them again that night…

 …to a special birthday celebration at school, where she got a special crown.

 I’m not entirely sure what the birthday celebration consists of – but she got to hold a a globe and blow out a candle. That’s her teacher Ms. Heather.

 She also spent time with her best friend at school Claire.

 Friday night we had a birthday dinner at a new mexican restaurant in our neighborhood, where she order the BPJ & Fluff quesadilla. Decedent for sure. And we all went home with fluff all over us.

On Saturday we had a family part at our house, where the celebrations continues. She wore her crown for the while day and enjoyed all of the friends and family who came to visit.

 Clearly excited about her presents here…

 And then everyone sang to the birthday girl, and she blew out the candle on her coconut cake (in honor of her week in St. John where she enjoyed the fresh coconuts).

And then on Sunday morning she opened her presents with her Nana, Pap Pap, and great grandma (mom and dad too). 
Happy Birthday to out sweet Sophie! 
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Today Sophie’s friend from school Claire celebrated her 2nd birthday at the Little Treehouse in Chestnut Hill. They all had a blast in the tumbling room.

 Sophie and her friend Rachael
 Exhausted from jumping
 And of course there was cake (and lots of it!)
Practicing her balancing skills. She was pretty good at the beam actually. 
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