Birthday Dinner

Yesterday was Durkin's 2nd birthday, and like any parent watching their child change on a daily basis, we still marvel at how far he's come in 2 short years. He's so much fun, loves to run, sing and dance. Loves tractors, cars and The Muppet Show. Loves Toy Story and calls Buzz Lightyear 'Budd Lightyear' -- do you see a beer commercial in there somewhere?

Last night I made a special dinner for the birthday boy. Pepperoni pizza, extra olives. This kid hearts olives. When Durkin got home from daycare, I turned on the oven light and asked him, "what's that?" to which he replied, "olives." You gotta love that toddler brain!

Here is the yummy pizza before going into the oven:


Viola! The finished product:

And, while it looks like he's enjoying his pizza, you wanna know what he ate? The olives. And a banana. Yes, folks, this 2-yr-old celebrated his birthday with a feast of banana and olives.

Here is the birthday boy, smiling big for the camera!

Wedding Weekend

What fun we had visiting our very own wedding site to celebrate with Shannon and David. A beautiful day, a heartfelt wedding. And, with photo proof, fun was had by all. :)

4D Ultrasound

Holy cute little babies! What a nice surprise it was for us to get a successful 4D ultrasound this week. It's almost like looking at a real baby and she is getting so beautiful.

We can't wait to meet her. :)

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to my darling husband, father of my children. You are a calming presence in our lives, a great grill cook (hooray for summer!) and an all-around fun person to be with.

Thanks for being a great father to our boy. I love watching and listening to you play together, the sound of giggles echoing in my head. What a beautiful sound it is, and what a fun father you are.

We love you!

Cousins

Our happy , handsome boy!

It warms a mama's heart (and an Auntie's too) to see these boys playing so well together. So much more fun in their future!

Here, they are negotiating how quickly D can fly down the slide. G is trying to be patient, but in the end 'helps' little D out. :)

Happiness!

Cali Visit

We had a wonderful vacation in the Bay Area. Thanks to all our amazing friends for hanging out with us and we're thrilled that we lucked out with mostly sunshine (weather report said it was supposed to rain all week).

Here are a few photos from the trip.

Twin Peaks:
We spent some time in Napa Valley and got to visit with one of my dearest friends Tracy. Tracy, I love you and miss you and your daughter is just gorgeous!

Little D on the farm:


One of the best people I know:

I'll post more photos soon!

18 months

It's been a wild and wonderful ride getting to 1.5, but we're here and oh-so-happy!