I don’t know if you have noticed yet but Brooke is my world. I love this little girl more than I ever thought possible. Celebrating her birthday has been so much fun and reflecting on our memories together over the last 2 years has been really incredible
The family came over for dinner, presents, cake and a piñata (ummm we didn’t have a bat/stick so we ended up just kicking it open). Brooke loved having everyone over to her pad.
I’ll let the million pictures do most of the talking because I stayed up way too late last night cleaning my kitchen because I don’t think it is physically possible for me to fall asleep with a messy kitchen.
Taco bar, salad and peaches!
I really want to know what she was wishing for… From the Insta
The amazing PAIGE made Brooke’s BEAUTIFUL birthday cake. I could not get over how amazing it was. She made the cake with Fondarific and she sells it HERE (Flavor My Fondant)! This fondant tastes SOOO good (normal fondant doesn’t..) and there are 14 different flavors/colors to choose from! It is so easy to use so that you can make those awesome cakes that you see on Pinterest yourself!
Made my favorite cookies too!
Poor piñata.
Talk to you soon!!! Have a great workout, eat some good food and kick a piñata if you get a chance (it is kind of therapeutic;)
87 comments
Ashley @ KickAshMom.com
You are Brookes world too! She’s so lucky to have so many people who love her! That cake is adorable. It looks like a Brooke cake. Fits her style perfectly.
Michele @ paleorunningmomma
That cake is absolutely gorgeous! I have such a soft spot for my kids family parties – I remember every single one of them with such fond memories. Nothing better than getting everyone together and having a great time just hanging out and celebrating! Have a great one :)
Kristin @ W [H] A T C H
that cake is too cute!
Linda @ Running4two
LOVE everything about this. You and Brooke are so lucky to have such a loving and supportive family. :)
Freeze a piece of that cake and a cookie for me! ;)
Fun Fit Girl
family time is the best time :) I miss the big gatherings we use to have with our family when we lived in NY – sadly a weekly day trip from CO to NY to have Sunday dinner with the fam is not really reasonable.
Rebecca@runningFoodBaby
Hahaha kicking a piñata?!? Lol!
cheryl
What a wonderful party. My favorite pictures are Brooke with the cake. I wonder what she is wishing too!
Glad you enjoyed your day–just one of the many joy filled milestones to come!
Leigha @ The Yooper Girl
Aww! I love parties :) That salad looks amazing!
LInda @ Fit Fed and Happy
You are radiating….in that smile…and its simply breathtaking how beautiful you are because from shining from the inside out. Happy people are really the beautiful ones.
You are absolutely STUNNING!
Heidi @ Idlehide
LOVE the picture of Brooke wishing:) I can’t believe she is 2 already, what a doll!
Becky @ Olives n Wine
It looks like Brooke had the best birthday ever! I love her little wishing face – what a doll!
Erica { EricaDHouse.com }
Looks like a perfect party!
Desiree @ RunSmiling
Looks like a great party!!! And that pic of Brooke blowing out her candles — precious!!
Molly
You should probably google Jimmy Fallon’s karate piñata with Will Arnett.
Lindsey
What an awesome party!! Brooke is so lucky to have such an incredible mom. Side note – I am now craving birthday cake for breakfast
Erica
Party planning, just another one of your many talents. Great job hosting, mom!
Hopefully you had left over cake for breakfast.
Beth @ Running with the Sunrise
Looks like you had a very successful birthday party for Brooke. Kicking a pinata is the traditonal way of opening it, right? If you have any leftover desserts, feel free to ship them to me. :D Have a great Wednesday!
Samantha @ 24to30
That picture of her blowing out her candles is the sweetest thing ever!
Lauren
What an awesome party :-D I love love love the picture of Brooke making a wish…that is one to frame for sure!!
And as someone who has been reading your blog from the beginning I can NOT get over how grown up your sister’s kids are getting! WOW!! Beautiful family :)
Meredith @ The Cookie ChRUNicles
I can’t go to sleep with a messy kitchen either. So agree with what you said about usual fondant – may look nice but usually tastes terrible.
Courtney @The TriGirl Chronicles
Love this! Such an awesome family you have! Also, your taco and peaches look delicious!
Claire
Happy bday Brooke! She looks so cute trying to kick that pinata.
Did you say where you got your couch from? I kind of love it..
The Hungry Runner Girl
Thanks Claire! It is from RC Willey!
tess
The picture of Brooke blowing out the candles. Priceless
Chrissy @ Pink Polish and Running Shoes
That cake is beautiful and Brooke looks like she had a great time!
Natalie @ Never Serious Blog
Those pinata pics are hysterical! Teaching Brooke to improvise ;) And I love the picture from your Instagram! Such a precious day!
Megan @ Piece of Kake
Looks like a wonderful birthday party! I’m sure Brooke had a blast and you loved every minute of it!
Great job!
Abby
Looks like she had had a blast, what an awesome family! Cute shirt BTW (yours), where’d you get it?
Blaire @ Just Been Running
Awww Brookers!!! What an amazing birthday celebration with the fam! She is just the cutest thing in the world and you are beyond gorgeous girl! Looks like it was such a great night!
When you said the comment about 2 years its so crazy to me because I remember when you had her and I started reading long before that (I think right after you found out you were pregnant). It’s weird how I feel like I know you, but I have never even met you! Sorry that probably sounds creepy but I promise I mean it in the best way possible :) SO happy for you and Brooke and you guys just look like you’re in such a great place right now! Love it!
Flower
That cake was beautiful and what a fun birthday, family makes everything perfect :)
Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona
It looks like everyone had a fun time at Brooke’s party. It’s hard to believe she’s 2 already.
Sally @ sweat out the small stuff
The only thing wrong about this was that I wasn’t invited :) lol.
Happy birthday to Brookers! My friends little girl nicolette turns three on Sunday.
I’m buying her an American girl doll because she loves dolls and that is like the rolls Royce of dolls. Lol. Little girls are fun!!
Tantra
Soooo cute!!!! Looks like Brooke had a wonderful time!!!! Well done mama
Brianna @ I run He tris
The picture you put on Instagram is beautiful!! I love that Brooke has her eyes closed and really looks like she’s making a wish. I think she wished for a puppy ;) I think it’s hilarious y’all kicked the pinata open. Have to get it open one way or another!
Lauren
These pictures made my morning. Brooke blowing out her candles is the sweetest thing I have seen! You and Brooke are so beautiful and that cake is incredible!!! Glad you both had such a great day.
Lisa @ Running Out Of Wine
I love all of this! It looks like you all had so much fun and Brooke looks SO happy!
Marissa @ Run Riss Run
Birthday success! Brooke’s sweet face as she’s blowing out the candles is almost too much ;)
Chelsea @ A Fit LittleOne
Absolutely love that picture of her making a wish, it is the sweetest!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat)
Happy belated birthday, Little Miss Brookers!!! That wish making photo melts me into a puddle. Also, your hair is SO gorgeous. Is it naturally that curly?! Jelly!
Loribeth
It looks like her birthday was a blast! Lucky girl got several days of celebrating………….the way all birthdays should be! Hee hee! I have never been to Thanksgiving Point but it looks cool! Pinatas are fun…………I had one from Disney World when I was 7 or 8 and it would not break! We had to take it off the string and set in on the ground and beat the poor donkey piñata to death to get it to bust open!
Have a great week!
Ashley
I hope all her birthday wishes come true! Love the ingenuity with the piñata!
Hollie
Awe does she do wedding cakes too? I agree that regular fondant tastes gross.
I absolutely love that photo of Brooke blowing out the candles. So cute.
And kicking the pinata open just leaves room that Brooke could play soccer too, right? ;)
Megan
It’s a good thing you can eat sweets now! It would of be hard to resist your beautiful girls beautiful birthday cake!
The Hungry Runner Girl
I don’t think I would have been able to haha!
DontBlameTheKids
OMG, those pictures of Brooke blowing out the candles are so sweet! Her eyes are so blue!
Danielle @ The Girlfriend Letters
Happy happy birthday Brooke!!! You are the cutest little fam!
Lindsay @ Lindsay's List
Happy happy birthday to the Brookster!! Porter says hi!!!
Nicole@thegirlwhoraneverywhere
Happy birthday Brooke!!! Janae you make being a mom look like the coolest thing in the entire world and I love it!!:)
Katie @ Bevo Loves an Aggie
Such sweet pictures! Looks like a great celebration!
Annette@FitnessPerks
That picture of her closing her eyes & wishing/blowing the candles is TO DIE FOR. It must go in a magazine!! She is soooo cute! All her wishes are definitely coming true–you’re such a great mom to her <3
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats
Haha I could use some pinata kicking today! Brooke looks so ridiculously adorable (and so BIG!) and now I’m looking up that fondant!
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious
Happy Birthday to Brooke again! That picture with her closing her eyes and blowing out the candles is just too precious!
Brittnee
Your posts always make me smile!! Brooke is so adorable, I just can’t get over it!! It looks like her birthday was a huge success! I’ve been feeling stressed the past couple of days, your line about kicking the pinata was too funny. I think I might have to try that :)
Gretchen
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amy
Kick a piñata. That sounds like a bumper sticker. ;)
Brooke ‘ little face is so adorable in her wish picture. What a cutie she is.
Your apartment looks really nice! It’s very bright and open. How nice is that!
Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries
Awwww, just adorable photos!!! Brooke is too cute as she makes her birthday wish and you look so happy and beautiful! I’m so glad it was a fun birthday party! xoxo
Verlin
That picture where she has her eyes closed blowing out the candles is just too adorable! Glad you could all celebrate together.
Leslie @ Life Begins @ 30?
I saw Brooke’s pic on instagram last night. So cute!!
Kay
Aw what a cute birthday filled with so many people that love Brooke!!
Liz @ Carpe Diem and Run
I nominated you for the Inspiring Blogger award :-)
Brooke wishing is so cute – and her birthday cake is amazing!!
Kaella
That cake is adorable!! It looks like you had a blast!!
Happy Birthday B!!
Kate
Happy Birthday to Brooke! Um, the tacos look amazing…recipe?
Katie Did What
Brooke is such a beautiful little girl!!! And I love her romper. Does that come in adult sizes…? ;) Love her cake, too! Ahhh what a fun party!
xo
Christina
She looks SO adorable! That cake is pretty! My daughter has the same dream light pillow and wants it on every night….yum u make good tacos! I want one now.
Meg R
FUN! Happy Birthday Brooke and congrats on the new apartment!
Kathryn @ Chicks Dig Running
That looks quite a party! The cake is gorgeous, also. I don’t know if I would ever attempt to actually use fondant (sounds like a personal meltdown waiting to happen) but I am super impressed with people who can turn it into gorgeous things like those sweet roses on Brooke’s cake.
april
aww, brooke’s birthday looked perfect! i love the idea of a taco bar – that’s my kind of party! =) brooke is so lucky to be surrounded by so much love!
Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs
Looks like quite the party! :)
Jennifer @ Little Blue Sneakers
Looks like a fun party! Love the food pic! Now my lunch sandwich seems sort of sad :(
Kate @ SoCal Runner Gal
I must be PMSing because this post made me all teary eyed! I also have really bad baby fever lately and I’m just dying to be a mom, so maybe that’s part of it.
It looks like you all had a wonderful celebration. :) And that cake…. just AMAZING.
Kristen
Looks like a great party! Ah piñatas… The one we got for Girlie’s 2nd birthday must’ve been intended as a decoration, not for actually using. After all the kids had taken multiple swings with a baseball bat we handed the bat to my nephew (varsity baseball player at the time) and he had to really work to get it to break!
Allison
You have such a beautiful family!
Ashley @ Saving Money in your Twenties
Awwww these pictures are amazing! Everyone looks so happy- especially you & Brooke :)
lisa
The picture of her with closed eyes blowing out the candles is freaking the most precious thing I’ve ever seen!!
My little girl has that same dreamlight and LOVES it. So happy she had a sweet celebration with you.
<3
Nicole
I got my boyfriend a piñata for his birthday on August 5. Yeah, he’s 37. He and his coworkers LOVED it. Sooo therapeutic! (Think of the scene from Office Space where they are kicking the crap out of the printer!)
Blake Casares
I love that picture of Brooke making a wish!!
Caroline
Awww- what a fun birthday party. I have a few memories of life before I turned 3, so it’s fun that she’s entering an age where she’ll start remembering things too!
Fiauna @ Read.Run.Radiate
I swear, parenthood gets better and better each year. At least certain aspects of it do. :)
Erin @ Her Heartland Soul
I always wonder what little kids wish for when they wish too! I bet the wishes are hysterical.
Renee
Excuse me but when did Curly grow up so much and get such long hair?? These kids need to stop growing! I love watching them grow up though. Congrats to your sister also! Happy Birthday sweet Brooke.
The Silent Assassin
My grandma and grandpa had 12 kids, 2 girls and 10 boys. I don’t even know (before they passed) how many grandkids and great grandkids there were. But there was a A LOT! My grandparents didn’t have much, but we would eat sunday dinner at their house, plus it would be base for any special occasion. The picture of your fam eating on the floor brought back so many memories. I have tons and tons of pictures of all us kids eating on the floor of my grandparents house…and because there were alot, we were basically touching elbows =). Thanks for the pics!
Katheryn
Glad she had a wonderful birthday. The picture of Brooke closing her eyes, blowing out the candle is adorable!
MILF Runner
Yeah, I usually think fondant is pretty ick. Interesting to know there’s a way to get it yummy.
Looks like a great party!
Ashley
That is one happy and loved little two year old :)
Tasha
Just came to echo what has already been said: the pic of Brooke blowing out her candles is just the most adorable thing ever! What a great capture, and you are glowing!
Holly
Beautiful cake for an even MORE beautiful girl!!
Looks like she had a perfect 2nd birthday.
Emily @ Fit as a Mother...
I’ve never done a full marathon, but for my half marathons, I usually max out at 12 miles for my long run. I’m running a half tomorrow!
The french fries look delish!