Mommy bounced, Daddy bounced, Papa bounced, and Mimi bounced. And Marley loved every minute of it! Well, except for when I tried to get her to pose for a picture! But she bounced for a good hour until her head was covered in sweat!
After breakfast, we all started getting ready for the party. Our friends and family were coming at 3 pm, so we got the house all set up and the food all laid out and we were ready to party! Luckily Marley got to take a pretty good nap in the early afternoon to give her a boost for the party. And I am also lucky that I had my mom, Joel, Grandma Karen, and Grandpa David there to help us with everything we needed to do!
We had the bounce house set up, along with the shark pool and sprinkler ball. And when everyone arrived, we were ready to play! Marley swam with her cousins...
And bounced with anyone who was brave enough to enter the bounce house!
She also loved sitting around her table with all the kids. She shared grapes with David, hotdogs with Zane, and kept a close eye on Trinity who was trying to get a piece of all the action. She loved Trinity, and especially wanted to take care of her in the bounce house. She petted her arm and showed her how to stick her finger in the netting. She will definitely love having a little sister one day!
Once the kids were all played-out, we came inside for cake and ice cream! Marley absolutely loved being sung to and the whole blowing out the candles thing. We even did it twice, just because!
The cake part ended way better than last year. At her first birthday, she barely wanted to touch it and ended up crying when Asa stuck her hand in the icing. This year, she loved the cake and ice cream (which was no surprise)!
After cake, we opened her presents! We had tons of kids wanting in on the action and it was hard for her to focus on what she was doing. But since the party she has gotten a better look at everything and loves her gifts! She got a Barbie cup from Jenna and Cory, and when I held it up Marley and asked her who the picture of Barbie looked like, she pointed right to Jenna! She also got an adorable outfit from Zane and immediately took off her clothes to put the new clothes on!
The party ended with more bouncing, of course! 
We had the bounce house set up, along with the shark pool and sprinkler ball. And when everyone arrived, we were ready to play! Marley swam with her cousins...
And bounced with anyone who was brave enough to enter the bounce house!
She also loved sitting around her table with all the kids. She shared grapes with David, hotdogs with Zane, and kept a close eye on Trinity who was trying to get a piece of all the action. She loved Trinity, and especially wanted to take care of her in the bounce house. She petted her arm and showed her how to stick her finger in the netting. She will definitely love having a little sister one day!
Once the kids were all played-out, we came inside for cake and ice cream! Marley absolutely loved being sung to and the whole blowing out the candles thing. We even did it twice, just because! 
The cake part ended way better than last year. At her first birthday, she barely wanted to touch it and ended up crying when Asa stuck her hand in the icing. This year, she loved the cake and ice cream (which was no surprise)!
After cake, we opened her presents! We had tons of kids wanting in on the action and it was hard for her to focus on what she was doing. But since the party she has gotten a better look at everything and loves her gifts! She got a Barbie cup from Jenna and Cory, and when I held it up Marley and asked her who the picture of Barbie looked like, she pointed right to Jenna! She also got an adorable outfit from Zane and immediately took off her clothes to put the new clothes on!
The party ended with more bouncing, of course! And figuring out creative ways to hydrate!
She had so much fun at her party and it was rewarding for Asa and I to see how happy she was. So many people love her and want to spend time with her and make her happy. She had such a big smile on her face, getting to play with her friends and enjoy everyone's company. It made Asa and I feel amazing to see her having such a good time. I hope all her future parties are as fantastic as this one was!
She had so much fun at her party and it was rewarding for Asa and I to see how happy she was. So many people love her and want to spend time with her and make her happy. She had such a big smile on her face, getting to play with her friends and enjoy everyone's company. It made Asa and I feel amazing to see her having such a good time. I hope all her future parties are as fantastic as this one was! 
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We had such a BLAST with you all! What a blessing it was to be able to be in the States for her party. We will never forget it and we will look forward to the next time we can party again together! Marley is precious and you both are great parents and a very special couple! Blessings to you all! Love, Amber and Tim
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