My Happy Place - ULTA

On Friday my sister and I took her daughter, my niece, to ULTA for her first time. (My sister and I love ULTA. It's our happy place. They have fantastic lighting!) Anyway, this little girl adores nail polish - which she calls Sparkles. She is always checking out toes and fingers to see their Sparkles. It's so cute how she asks to get her nails re-touched when they chip. Her daddy is getting very good at painting tiny toe nails. By the way, she is only two.

So many colors. So little time.

Mom and daughter on a mission to find ESSIE.

Which one? The Pink OPI from the Minnie Mouse collection

OR

the fabulous magenta ESSIE.

Happy girl! She got both polishes and a few princess Lip Smackers.

Overall, a very successful trip. She was such a happy girl.

Fun Day!

On Saturday we celebrated, my niece, Sophia's 2nd birthday! We all gathered at my sister's house for fun on the {new} trampoline, yummy food, and lots of laughs.

Andy and Isaac (her brothers) showed of some mad skills!

Sophie hung out with Grandpa (my dad) while her brothers jumped.

She ran around and around the trampoline.

Her bubbies (as she calls her brothers) are always there to keep her safe.

I think she was surprised when she caught some air! 

After jumping for a bit {in the hot hot sun - I've never been so hot in my life} we went inside for dinner and Birthday cake!

After a delicious meal it was time to open presents. She was more hesitant than any child I've ever seen with presents. In fact, Andy ended up opening them all up for her. 

 I got her that blanket she's holding. She loved it! 

Her current blankets have lots of holes so it was time for a new one. 

She loves the gauze blankets. If you haven't given one for a gift - do it!

The child will love it!

So patient as Andy opened up her gifts.

She took time to "read" the cards...and she's only 2!

Finally, alone at last! I think she needed to make some calls on her new V-Tech Smart Phone.

It was a fun day. 

I can't believe she's two!

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