Alyse Turns 2

So, since Alyse's birthday is in the winter, it is difficult to find somewhere where we can fit a lot of people without going outside. For this year, since Alyse is a little bit older, we decided to have it at Lollipop Park, a kiddie park with rides and tables people can reserve. Since we decided to have it there, we went with a lollipop theme. I made brightly colored cupcakes, lollipop sugar cookies (with sticks in them so they looked like lollipops), and had brightly colored plates. Each kid got their own wristband so they could go on unlimited rides. Alyse loved the rides! This was really her first experience with rides, other than when we went to Disneyland when she was one, and she loved every minute. She wanted to go on rides over and over again.

This is Alyse with Aunt Kathleen as everyone was arriving. She was so excited to go on the rides while she waited.

Here is Alyse on the train with her friends, Ed and Joe. She loved the train and went on it multiple times. She couldn't get enough. :)

Alyse and Aunt Patricia on the carousel. This was another one of Alyse's favorites. Every time she sees a carousel now she wants to go on it; I think because of her first experience of the carousel here at Lollipop Park.

Alyse just having fun. She was such a ham for the camera. We had the party start a little later in the afternoon so Alyse could get in a nap, but she didn't get as long a nap as I would have liked. So it was great that she was so happy the whole time. She didn't get grumpy about anything.

Here is Alyse and Aunt Patricia riding on the ferris wheel. This was the one ride where we weren't sure how she felt. Patricia said she was very scared to smile, but said she was having fun when Patricia asked. There were no tears, so we will assume that she was loving every minute.