And.... we have a 2 year old!!

Well, as usual, I'm late. So sue me :)

But as of August 4th, Mr. Bridger Dean is now officially two years old! (Ah, hello there Terrible Two's. How I've missed you...)

Since Aunt Megan and her family were in town visiting, we had a joint birthday party to celebrate at Mimi's house one night, for both Bridger and Meg's little boy Felix - also an August birthday. It was a fun night, complete with lots of presents, cake, candy, and even a pinata! (So, an awesome party, indeed :))

But I still like to do at least something small on their actual true birthdays, just to celebrate the day and remember how special it is. So this year, since the 4th was a Saturday, we started the day off with some sticky rolls, candles, and a round of "Happy Birthday"! And then later for dinner we had a picnic. The boys got Happy Meals (definitely a treat for them both), and we took them to a picnic area in the Kidron park. After dinner, they all played on the playground for a while, and then we had a little cake and one more "Happy Birthday" encore. And then Bridger Dean got to open one small present: a bag of Army Guys. (We're big Toy Story fans in this house, and Bridger just loves the Army Guys in those movies. So now he has his own :))

So, yes. It was simple. But special. For my Birthday Boy.♥



At least, I think everyone had fun...

 A sticky sweet breakfast and a "Happy Birthday" song. Pretty good start to a special day, I think :)

 The Birthday Boy♥

 Happy Meals

 And now Play Time! ... My 2 year old.

 Graham's current favorite interests include: Climbing, Spending much of his day in situations that I like to call: "The Danger Zone", Being Sticky, Screaming.

Basically, he LOVED the playground.

 Crazy Kids.

 He started walking away and when I called him he said, "Shade." ♥

 Teeter Totter

 Just a couple of my favorites :)

 Holden going down the BIG slide

He walked back and forth and back and forth just yelling and marching.

Over and over and over.... 

Silly kid.

 Opening his little present - Army Guys!

 Waiting for Daddy to open them up

 First thing he did?  Share♥

 Aaaar!

 I think boys are just born with built in sound effects skills...

 They were a hit.

 

 "Boys are found everywhere - on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around or jumping to. 

Mothers love them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers tolerate them, adults ignore them and Heaven protects them. 

A boy is Truth with dirt on its face, Beauty with a cut on its finger, Wisdom with bubble gum in its hair and the Hope of the future with a frog in its pocket."
 

- Alan Marshall Beck

Our crazy, sweet, sticky, dirty, wonderful Birthday Boy.

♥