It's birthday time!

March.....what a wonderful month.....awaiting spring and celebrating the girls birthdays. Would you believe we never even planned it this way? March 5th and six years later, March 12th? It was literally a month full of celebrations. Starting with Julia's friend outing to the Iowa Energy basketball game. I highly recommend the IA Energy birthday package. For $14 we got seat under the basket, popcorn, pop, hotdog, and goodie bag FILLED with Iowa Energy stuff. The girls all got to stand on the court to slap hands with the players as they came on to the court, and Julia got an autographed ball, and to walk down the fan tunnel with Jefferies! He ended up with over 20 pts that game!!!

Julia with former Iowa State player Curtis Stintson

All the buddies enjoying the game

Sophia eating cupcakes at Julia's after the game party

The girls eating their cupcakes. Such good catholic girls! Some didn't have any because they gave up chocolate

On Julia's actual birthday, March 5th, we took the girls to Baratta's for dinner. We were going to give Julia her new guitar there, but Sophia had a meltdown, so went to my parents so Nana and papa could watch her open it. We went ahead and gave Sophia her toy guitar as well, to distract from Julia's real one. We went up to MN to visit dan's parents that weekend. They had a cake for the girls, and I forgot to take my camera, but imagine it was a good time!
Next came Miss Sophia's actual 2nd birthday. After the previous meltdown, we decided to get take out and eat in. She loved her cupcakes, and her new bike!!!And finally......the joint party for the family for both girls

I'm not sure how all of my family fit in that kitchen....lol. But it was a great day out and lots of fun.