Saturday, April 4, 2009

Naomi's Birthday!

Naomi's birthday was on the 17th of March - I can't believe she's already two years old!  She is such a sweet little girl with a whole lot of energy.  She is learning so much, and is quite the chatterbox.  Even strangers can understand a lot of what she says.  We love her to pieces, and are so glad she's part of our family!

The birthday tradition in Dave's family is to open presents first thing your birthday morning, and we have embraced that tradition!  So, you'll have to excuse the morning hair and pj's. :)

Ouma and Oupa gave Naomi this beautiful dress - she loves pretty dresses!  She had to put it on first thing.


Grandma and Grandpa got her a push bike, which she loves!  She drives it around everywhere.


The dress and the bike together

I made some T-shirt dresses for her, so she tried those on too.  She's trying to show how old she is on her fingers.


The next day we had a little party for her.  We had snacks, blew bubbles, played on the swing set, had cake and ice cream, and opened presents.  It was low-key, and just right for a two-year old.










Opening presents










The cake - not my standard decorated cake, but Naomi LOVES chocolate, so I did a delicious chocolate cake.  This was called a Gooey Butter Cake, and it was a hit.  I'll post the recipe on This Mama Cooks.