Smith Turned 2!!

Is my baby really already two years old?!? He brings our family so much joy.  He is extremely strong willed and feisty.  But at the same time, he's incredibly sweet and loving. He's irresistibly cute and cuddly, but also wants to be independent.  He wants to walk without a hand to hold, run with his big brother and sister, figure things out on his own. But when he gets hurt, a kiss from Mommy still solves it. He is such a handful and so much fun all at once! I can't imagine life without him.

What a sweetheart!! 

We had one evening celebration, just with our family on Smith's actual birthday.  We had a fun dinner and then cupcakes for dessert. 

After we sang and he blew out the candles, he thought about it for a second, and then said, "AGAIN!" So we sang a few times and he enjoyed it every single time. 

 Then, a few days later we invited some family over to celebrate with us.
He wanted us to sing a few times then too, so kept asking for it again and again.

 

 Opening gifts
I loved watching Zane and Emmy get to excited and happy watching their brother open the gift they picked out. It's so sweet.

 And we had to have a Lorax party. He's been obsessed with the movie and songs from the movie all year long.  The big kids helped think of ideas to decorate.
Nellie and I made the cake together - she did all the decorating of course!!  I love the Truffula Tree cake pops. What an artist. :)

 Our own Truffula Trees

 Thanks for the picture, Zane!

 We went on a bike ride that afternoon too. :)