Carolina's Birthday!

I can't believe my little girl has turned TWO, already!

We celebrated all week... we decided to get Carolina's ears pierced for her birthday.

This is Carolina just before we got them pierced.

This was just afterward.  haha... poor baby.  You can tell by her hair that it was a bit rough.  I couldn't quite prepare her that it was going to hurt.  She did pretty well, though.  The funny thing is... she normally calls my earrings "pretties."  When she got home and Wes asked her about her "pretties" and she said, "no, ouchies."  Wes thought it was hilarious.  For the first couple days after she got them, she called them "ouchies."  How appropriate, right? :)

After we got her ears pierced, we got her hair cut!  This was before...

during... my friend Pepi did it for us!

...after!!  It's her first hair cut!

She is such a little diva.  She couldn't have the candy that Pepi had as a treat (b/c it had dairy in it), so she gave her those little handmade pinwheels... one for her dress and one for her wrist.

This was the actual day of her birthday! 

Paul and Timon came over to celebrate with us... Carolina loves them both!

Wrestling... in her pretty dress... of course!

Carolina's pink cupcakes!

ok, the poor little girl... she stood up and hit her head on the table... and not even during the wrestling!!!:)  It makes for great birthday pictures, don't you think? :)

I really don't think she knew what to think of the candle.  She was enthralled by the fire... I'm just glad she didn't try to touch it.  She finally got the idea of blowing out the candle... with the help of her bothers, of course.

mmmmm.....

Maybe I need to photoshop that bump out!! :)

Now on to the presents!

Carolina's first real "girlie" presents.

Carolina trying to blow up a balloon.

Not that you can see it, but it's her first real baby-doll with eyes that open and close.

She loved it.

"Uncle Paul" with all the kids.

They were so intent on on this game from Uncle Paul. :)

Carolina brought every gift over to show Timon.  It was so cute... I think he must've gotten tired of "oooing" and "ahhhhing." :)  But he was sooo sweet with her.  We had lots of fun celebrating together!!!  We are SO thankful for the JOY that our Carolina Joy brings to our lives every day!