We're Two!

Emily and Addison turned two on February 27th, and there was much fanfare and celebration!

We began celebrating at the beginning of February, when the Mom's group got together to celebrate all our twos at a place called the Little Gym in Westminster.

Starting Out with Some Circle Time

Basketball!

This girl's got game!

Monkeys!

The girls got to swing with their old gymnastics buddy, Zander

Cupcakes and a Happy Birthday Song for Everyone! 

On the actual day of their birthday, both girls were getting over really bad colds, and they started the morning looking like this...

I decided to make them a birthday cake, and thought it would be fun if they could watch. Emily misunderstood and thought she was getting cake right away, and was sorely disappointed to get in her chair and not get cake.

So I gave her a cookie to ease the pain. It worked.

Addie enjoyed her cookie as well.

Note the lap full of stuff - that's pretty typical of Addie these days. We call her the hoarder. She picks a few things to carry around with her, and she's very careful to bring them all around the house.

The recipe "One Bowl Chocolate Cake" I guess I was thinking simple and easy, but it wasn't too tasty. As for the decorating, hmmmm, Britney likes to refer to the green as seaweed and another friend asked what shape pan I used, squoval?

When the girls woke up from their nap, their presents were on the table, and boy were they excited to get a closer look!

Emily and Addison got to come with Mom and Dad to Mom's 36 week appointment, where an ultrasound was performed to make sure Sister was still head down. They were pretty amazed to see a picture of their little sister on the screen. 

Then it was off to Red Robin for a special birthday dinner.

Emily got mac n cheese and Addie got pizza. Yum!

Delicious!

More please!

Woo hoo!

Then the Red Robin folks came and sang their special birthday song, and the girls got ice cream sundaes!

Chris looks pretty excited.

When we got home, it was time for presents, and before ripping in, the girls waited patiently for a photo.

Dress up dresses! Woo hoo!

Emily the butterfly ballerina

Addison the Sea Princess

Emily was very into the headband that came with the Sea Princess costume

Tonka Truck! This thing's gonna be great in our future sandbox!

Now that they're two, we figure it's time to start training them on chores

Emily found that the Tonka truck served perfectly as a changing table

Mom and snuggle bunny Addie

Hey, there's that cake we helped make!

Both girls dug right in when they were given their cake.

After about two bites, Addie decided she was all done.

Emily, on the other hand, has a less discerning sweet tooth.

 

And after cake comes....you guessed it, bubble bath time!

The actual birthday fell on a Wednesday this year, and the weekend after the big day, we had family over to celebrate with a party.

Saturday morning, the girls came down to find the house decorated with balloons and streamers. It was all very exciting.

Emily: "ball!" Addie: "bloo!"

The cake duties were left to King Soopers this time around

Grandpa John

The Greats came to help celebrate!

Great Grandpa is a firm believer in animal crackers. He is always sure to have the treats for his great grandkids.

Grandma the Great and DeeDee

Callie loved our keyboard with built in microphone, and serenaded the crowd.

BG and Annalea

Lots of love from Aunt Britney

Playing chase with Dad

Annalea was all smiles all day long, and her smile is infectious!

Yes, it was only the 3rd of March, and yes, there was snow on the ground, but it was also over 60 degrees. Perfect for some outdoor fun!

Presents!

DeeDee got the girls this precious tea set, that had to be used immediately for an impromptu tea party

Big Girl Callie. I asked her if the girls were big girls now that they're two, but she said not until they're three. We'll wait another year.

 Cake!

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