Turning 2!

The boys celebrated their 2nd birthday under the sea with family and friends. The party turned out really great which was happy because they were pretty sick on their actual birthday. They had both come down with a really nasty throat virus and they could hardly eat anything. It was not at all what I had envisioned. I pictured a morning at Deanna Rose, planning to meet Daddy for lunch at Chick-Fil-A and a cupcake celebration with the four of us that night. None of that happened. But thankfully they were healthy for their party. GG came into town that week and John and the kids were here as well. The boys had a blast playing with their cousins. Each time gets more and more fun as they were more able to hang out with the big kids. They all 6 had a ball playing Little Round People in Nana and Papa's basement.

We had their party the following Saturday. Rachael came over early and helped me put the finishing touches on. I'm always pretty impressed with how festive everything looks by party time. My mom and LaChelle made darling fondant and candy sea creature cupcakes. They were the perfect centerpiece. We had submarine sandwiches, sand dollars (chips) and skinny dip, fruit of the sea, and ocean cups. But the highlight of the party had to be when an actual fire truck showed up in front of our house. Sarah has a friend in the KCFD, but somehow arranged for an Olathe firetruck to come during the party. The timing was perfect right after lunch and the boys (and adults) were thrilled. It was so fun and they let the boys climb up in the seats and ring the outer bell. They talked about it for days after. Such special and fun memories!

They got lots of fun and generous gifts: clothes, trains, cars, Mickey bulldozer, a sand table, mini trampoline, a water table. Everyone was so generous. 

A couple of weeks later we headed south to Altamont to celebrate with Chris and the Gatton family. I'm always touched about how sweet and helpful they are with the boys. We made a last minute switch from the park to Bob and Nola's house and they even had decorations and balloons up. Chris had made pineapple upside down cupcakes and the flooded the boys with gifts that were right up their alley. Only trains, cars, and puzzles and the boys couldn't have been happier! 

They are certainly two blessed little boys!