Emily Kathleen celebrated her second birthday with a party today at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Her aunts, Marcelline and Jennifer, as well as Great Uncle Dan and her Godparent, Marcus, joined mother and child for a Saturday afternoon gift opening, cake and romp.
Marcus drove from Green Bay and received a golden trophy, scavenged from a neighbor's dumpster, for traveling the longest distance. 
Never to be outdone, Missy slipped away to a neighborhood garage sale and wowed her sisters by procuring $19 worth of toddler clothes, originally purchased for an estimated $300 by rich people with spoiled children.
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(Click to enlarge the garments and see all the fine needlework. You can also see Missy's beautiful fingernails.)
A special birthday candle that was supposed to play "Happy Birthday" as it burned, misfired, a dud. But a lusty homemade chorus in full birthday harmony easily made up for that. -
The biggest controversy of the day occurred when Emily, who still refers to Stan as "gamma," 
had no trouble at all pronouncing "Danny."
had no trouble at all pronouncing "Danny."There was so much fun and excitement that we missed the Kentucky Derby all together.
