The Merriman Tales: Mallory Turns 2!

It's been a little crazy these past few weeks, so I apologize for the delay in getting this posted. Mallory turned 2 earlier this month and we had the family over to celebrate. Similar to last year, we set up the garage with all the decorations and food. It works out better this way since the weather is so unpredictable and the last we want is to make a mad dash inside if a storm erupts. Fortunately this year, the weather held up and it turned out to be a really nice day. Michol did an awesome job with just about every step of the party planning. She made the invites by hand, created all of the table decorations, and found time in between to make cupcakes (as well as some of the other food).

Mallory woke up that morning showing signs of a cold. Seems like her colds like to wait for holidays and birthdays before showing up :) We planned on putting Mallory up for her usual nap around 11:30-12ish so that she would be well rested for her guests. She napped till about 1:30-2 which allowed most of the guest to arrive and get settled. When we woke her up and brought her downstairs, she wasn't quite ready to make her appearance. She was a little cranky for about a half hour and then finally settled in when it was time to eat. The rest of the day went as well as can be. We took the party outside and let Mallory open some gifts and run around the yard. In case you were wondering where about the pups...we decided to let them sit this one out after last year's excitement! Here are some more pics from the day's festivities. Enjoy!