We are so
incredibly thankful Grandma Jo's visit coinsided with Lorraine's birthday! She hasn't seen us in over 8 months, but we all picked up where we left off during her last visit....as if she hadn't missed a beat!
We went to at the Austin Zoo on Lorraine's birthday. It is a smaller zoo, but for a 2 year old, it was the perfect size. We got an early start...before the Texas heat set in and were able to see every exhibit multiple times before Lorraine was good and ready for her afternoon nap.
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| Fun train ride at the zoo with beautiful hill country views :) |
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Gma joined us for a lovely birthday dinner at home and Lorraine opened her 'big' gift from Nelson and I after some dessert :) Her face was priceless when she pulled back the blanket on her Disney Cinderella power wheel jeep! I didn't snap any pictuters, but it was all caught on our video camera....that'll be a fun one to watch when she's older :)
Of course being the procrastinator I am, I was at the grocery store at 10pm the night before getting all the food and adult beverages; her birthday cake came out of our oven at exactly midnight! I have no idea what I would have done without the help of my dear friend Jen...not only has she helped me plan and supply some of the essentials, but she also came extra early to help set up. She gets me and vice versa...she is such a blessing :) And big another big thank you to Gma who came straight from work to help us set up!
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| These two will be catching the school bus at the same stop in just a couple of years :) |
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| Auntie Lauren's gift for Lorraine could not have been anymore perfect! XoXo :) |
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| Finally got to hold this cutie pie! Robert III is seriously the sweetest baby I've ever held! |
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| Sisterly love :) |
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| By the second round she had the hang of it ;) |
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| Melts my heart :) |
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| Lorraine's birthday cake and cream cheese icing I made from scratch! I decorated it with real flowers I got the day of the party at a nursery down the street. Beautiful and delicious :) |
All in all, her birthday celebration was perfect! And although it was a bit on the warm side (not nearly as hot as it typically is here the end of May), we managed to completely escape the 30% rain prediction :)
And a huge thank you to Joellen for all the pictures!
She captured everything
perfectly :)
Words simply cannot express the immense gratitude we have for all our friends, family and neighbors that came out to celebrate the birth of Lorraine! Occasions such as this truly makes Round Rock, TX feel like home :) And for all our friends and family that showered Lorraine with love from afar, thank you
so much. God has and continues to gift us wonderful and caring family and friends.
We are eternally grateful for each of you in our lives :)
Blessings,
The Lewis's
