August - September 2012

I finally got brave and tried doing your hair in different ways these last couple of months. Here is your very first "fancy" hairdo.

 We are training you early to be a Sooners fan! According to this picture the OU T-shirt is mandatory but pants are optional.  Haha! This picture is from September 1st.

September 4 - Playing with mommy's makeup and hair things.

September 7th - Feeding the geese at Owen Park

September 7th - A tea party in a princess dress and Daddy's shoes

Also September 7th - a photo Grandpa snapped while we took our family photos for the church directory.

September 10th - You LOVE to play with sidewalk chalk!

 September 13 - Playing with Daddy's violin. (He hasn't played it in years. He had it out so he could sell it.)

September 14th - Daddy painted your nails.

And you snuggled Pixie.

September 21st - Another day at the zoo. Daddy came too!

September 27th - At Eisenhower International School (where Jordan, Alex, and Tatum go) to see all three kids perform at their Hispanic Festival. You sat with Jordan and her classmates until it was time for her to perform.

 September 28th - A visit to the Tulsa State Fair

September 28th - "Helping" make Daddy's birthday cake

Here are some of the funny things you said these last two months:

 - "I'm making supper for dinner!"
 - "I'm so exciting!" (Meaning that you were excited to go somewhere.)
 - "Mommy, your name tag says, 'My name is mommy.'"
 - "I'm terrified of those dogs!"
 - "We're going to the alling boley!"

I also love how you say long titles for song. For instance, sometimes you say, "Mommy, can you sing Twinkle-twinkle-little-star-how-I-wonder-what-you-are-up-above-the-world-so-high?" I love how you put half the song in the title!

Your Second Birthday - 4 August 2012

Okay, so all of these pictures are not from your actual birthday.  In fact, none of them are.  We took portraits at different times and your birthday celebration was on July 31st.  But I will post them all together.  We had a great time celebrating your second birthday.  I just can't believe you're already two!  

Here you are enjoying your birthday balloons right after waking up.  

Birthday pancake!

On the day of your party we had all four of your grandparents over for pizza and presents.  You sure had a lot of presents to open!  Grams and Pops gave you a shopping cart with groceries, a lot of pretty and girly books - mostly Fancy Nancy and even Tea For Ruby, and a little birthday figurine that used to be Mommy's.  Nana and Grandpa gave you books, a princess dress with jewelry, and a purple table with two chairs for tea parties.  Aunt Carole sent you a Fancy Nancy doll with her dog Frenchy.  Mommy and Daddy gave you a necklace, a purse, and a princess dress.

 Then we had your party in Bartlesville.  We had planned to have it at the Kiddie Park there and let all your friends ride rides and have a great time!  Unfortunately when we got there the park was closed and we had no way of knowing before we got there.  We moved the party to a nearby playground and everyone had a great time!  Snacks included popcorn, cupcakes, and lemonade.  Your friends that came were Jordan, Alex, and Tatum, Sophie Fleet, Bentley Krebs, your cousin Jase, Natalie Hefner, Hattie Boley, and Zuri Dar.

Jordan was your buddy during almost the entire party.  She sure is sweet to you!

The whole birthday party gang

Your grandpa took your indoor portraits a few days before the party.  They turned out great!

Uncle Jacob took your outdoor portraits in downtown Tulsa.  They are my favorite photos of you!

 

Happy Birthday sweet girl!  I love you!

Love, Mommy