Birthday Weekend

What an incredible 2nd birthday celebration we had! It all started on Thursday, June 13th your actual birthday. We brought Oreos to school because those are your favorite cookies. Your teachers and friends made you a birthday book with drawings and notes from everyone. It was very special. When we picked you up from school we had a birthday dinner, chicken strips your favorite! Followed by presents and birthday cake. You loved blowing out your candles. We relit them four times for you so you could keep blowing them out.  You then dove into your gifts- a baseball tee and home depot toy power tools.

Friday night Grandpa Bill and Aunt Sheila flew in from Chicago to hangout and celebrate for the weekend. Saturday morning you ran around with Grandpa and showed him every single truck and all your new power tools. Then off to the splash park we went. It was the perfect morning. You and all your friend’s road the bouncing ducks, horses and frogs and then ran off into the water. You swung on a big boy swing for the first time with daddy. Then we had snacks and cupcakes followed by some “bubble time” Grandpa and Sheila taught you how to blow bubbles like a pro and not put your mouth on the stick.

Naptime what is that- you had so much fun at your party you didn’t want to stop. We got you to sleep for about an hour and then you were up and ready for the next event. We opened Grandpa and Aunt Sheila’s gifts. They got you a bunch of sports stuff to play with including a soccer/hockey net. Your favorite gift was your first bike which included a Mickey Mouse helmet and a bell! We spent time outside teaching you to pedal and going up and down the sidewalk. After dinner the Blackhawks were playing in the Stanley cup finals. Aunt Sheila bought you a jersey to match hers but you didn’t want to wear it that night. Then the real fun began- they taught you all about hockey and let you shoot into the net while they took turns playing goalie- you were all smiles and having so much fun!

Sunday morning was Father’s Day and it was nice to celebrate with John and my dad. I cooked breakfast and then took Grandpa and Sheila to the airport for them to catch their flight. The rest of the day we just relaxed after a very busy and fun weekend!