the johnson family blog: Shiny Heart 2nd Birthday

It all started several months ago. Viv and I were shopping and we came across this shiny gold heart sweatshirt dress. Viv fell in love. Like SUPER in love! It became her favorite outfit the second I put in on her and she looked in the mirror and said, "Love it! Hiney Shart!" I died laughing! Ever since then, "hiney sharts" were all the rage for Vivi. Anytime she saw a glittery heart, she simply had to have it! When she was potty training and was a little reluctant to take her first poo, a shiny heart shirt was all the incentive she needed. When she is slowly dawdling through getting ready in the morning, all I'd have to say was, "Want to wear a shiny heart?" and she'd come running to get ready in a frenzy.

So when her second birthday was fast approaching, I knew she would be THRILLED to have a shiny heart birthday party with friends. We did the party at a dear friends home. There were about 11 kids under the age of 5! We had PB&J heart sandwiches, candy, fruit, and mini cupcakes with shiny heart toppers. We did a craft making a caterpillar out of paper hearts. Everyone got a baggie of heart shaped crayons as a party favor. We opened some really fun gifts. And, my favorite part, we had a shiny heart photo booth with props! Super fun! I still can't believe she's TWO!