The Hamon Family: The Wizard of Oz: Part II

After feasting on Over the Rainbow cupcakes and Wizard of Oz cake, it was time to let the real-life munchkins have their picture taken with our Wizard of Oz characters. Gammy taped up a bright green backdrop to add some color to the munchkin photo shoots! All of Sadie's little friends seemed to enjoy having their pictures taken and it was a nice touch to an already wonderful celebration for little Sadie.

Mrs. Erin with little Reagan

Mrs. Allie with her daughter, Sydney

Our neighbors, Mrs. LaToya and Jo Jo

Sunday school friends, Mrs. Jennifer and sweet Emily

Daniel Gardner with little brother, Jeramiah

Samantha King, Sunday school friend

Izelle Saldivar

Mr. David Mushal with little Henry

Theodore, Sunday school friend and son of our Tin Woman, the beautiful Mrs. Lea

Su Su!

Favorite picture of the day - with Mommy and Daddy (and Mia too!)

Gammy and Granddaddy

Uncle Steve and the Cowardly Lion Leslie

Granny with Aunt Leslie and Uncle Steve

Bill and Sara, Sadie's good friends

After many people filed out and moved onto other activities that day, some family remained - along with our good friends, Bill and Sara. We were thrilled to watch Sadie go through all of her presents. However, before that started, she took the time to wave her Glenda the Good Witch wand beneficently over all her guests - exclaiming "Poof" with every shake. Everyone played along and as she shouted, "Pooooof!" various family members would fall backwards into their respective seats, giggling or squealing at Sadie's "magic spells." Aunt Katie and Austin were especially funny - with Uncle Austin making crazy faces and Aunt Katie shaking enough to send her golden locks bouncing. We could tell Sadie enjoyed them, because they kept getting "poofed," whether they liked it or not!

Fun little details all over for the party

"POOOOOOOF!"

A big belly laugh as Sadie throws her spells on various family members!

Pooooof! GREAT!

Sadie quickly grew tired from all that poofing and settled down to what seemed like an endless supply of neatly wrapped packages for her to tear into with her toddler hands. She received books, stuffed animals, movies, pink boots, outfits, aprons, toys, and bows! What a blessed little girl to have so many people in her life who love her.

Kermit from Aunt Margie / Murray and Cookie from Maxine

Sadie putting on her pink boots from Uncle Steve and Aunt Leslie

Uncle Steve playing with Sadie in the munchkin crafts

Aunt Margie and Aunt Leslie

Great, Maxine, and Gammy

Sadie wearing her birthday crown from Bill and Sara on her 1st birthday!

Sadie inspects all her loot!

Aunt Katie and Uncle Austin

Great Aunt Margie

Relaxing after a fun-filled day with Uncle Steve

Had to take a picture of my munchkin sign!

With everyone gone, we just sat back and looked around Oz, amazed that our little girl was already two. How could this have happened so fast? How could we be the parents of a toddler? A growing little girl? We knew we would be parents one day, but for that time to be here, it seems almost surreal at moments. This is it. This is the time we have looked forward to and James and I are so in love with our little Sadie. Sadie, happy birthday to you. We cannot wait to keep celebrating with you every year and watch you grow into a loving, brilliant, and Christ-centered young lady.