Happy Birthday to Harper!

"I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog, too!" I heard Harper say this twice in the middle of her party. It isn't easy throwing a witch birthday party in May, but without taking the witch theme over the top, Harper got her witches and we all got a nice lunch with friends in her honor. Kids were asked, "Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?" Bad witches got green noses, good witches got sparkly stars on their cheeks.
The weather turned out to be a bit cooler than we expected so only some splashing occurred. The rest of the time the kids noshed on witch hat cupcakes, wacked a pinata, bounced on the happy hoppers (see photo below of the scary foursome on their hoppers- I personally wouldn't want to run into such a motley crew on the street!) and had running races. Harper had a wardrobe change mid-party when her dress got soaked in the pool, which explains all the outfits in these photos.
As for her actual bday, the theme of the day was OPEN PRESENTS! That is all that was on Harper's mind. The kids had some cuddle time on the couch, played with gifts, and we took Lu to school. Then Graham and I took Harper to River Farm to meet up with her bff, Caroline for cupcakes and running around. The rest of the day meant more presents, Tay and Roxie joining us for dinner and cake. All in all, two looks good on Harper. She loved getting to call the shots, which meant less tantrums and crying and that meant we were all happier. Lucy was the example of a good big sis. She let Harper make the decisions when it came to movie night, what to play, what to listen to, and gave her the ever-important and enviable task of choosing what color plate she wanted at each meal, for days- an opportunity that Lucy does not relinquish often.
So, is she a good witch or a bad witch? She chose both a green nose and a sparkly star- good and a little bit wicked- that pretty much sums up the personality of a two year old!