2 Is Not So Terrible!

A loud "2" is the answer you get now when you ask Ethan how old he is. He woke up Wednesday thinking it was going to be a normal day...but it didn't take long for the birthday fun to begin. First of all he got to go to Wee-Read (our story/singing/dancing time at the library) with his DADA (so I could work on the cake)! They had so much fun. Ethan has been Clark's shadow all week long since Clark has Spring Break, I don't know what we're going to do when he is back at school Monday!


After his nap he woke up to decorations in the house and a fun birthday package to open from Grammy and Grandpa!

He has finally figured out the concept of presents and had so much fun ripping open his gifts, especially his very own box of fruit snacks, a "Thomas" swimsuit, and a new "James" engine!

That evening we celebrated the big birthday with a fun Thomas the Train party with some of our good friends.

Megan, Brock, & Krew

Jessica, Seth, & Jessica

Megan & brand new baby Noah

Carolyn & Tyler

We played pin the funnel on Thomas.

Enjoyed some yummy food.

Had a Thomas the Train cake that I was thrilled actually turned out to look like Thomas. Our library rents cake pans and we lucked out to find a Thomas one. It took me 3 hours to frost the darn thing, seriously, who knew? But it was worth it when Ethan saw his cake for the first time!

He kept yelling "Ta (Thomas) cake, ta cake!"

2 of his favorite things in one. He was so cute blowing out his candles. His little puffs of air were barely strong enough to knock over a toothpick and it took several tries to get that second candle out, but when he did he clapped right along with everyone else.

We were worried our sensitive little guy would be heart broken when we cut Thomas up to serve him to everyone, but Clark was smart...he cut a big round circle around Thomas' head and served that to Ethan first. He did not hesitate at all to eat that face!

We ended the party opening presents. Our friends that came spoiled him with fun new toys! He was so excited to play with each one it was hard for him to go on and open the next gift. After each gift was unwrapped we told him who brought it and he would carry it over to the couple and try so hard to say thankyou (this is a really hard word for him and he usually just says, "welco" for "you're welcome." He was so overwhelmed by the end of the night his thankyous were coming out sounding like "elmos" but he was trying so hard everyone knew his "elmos" were sincere.

By the end of the night he was one tired boy, but still running from present to present playing with each one.

Using Clark's leg as a tunnel for his new trains!

I think it was Ethan's happiest day thus far!

We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our little 2 year old! We are grateful for him everyday!!!