Birthday Fun - Round 2

Thanks Great Gram for sending Claire this adorable fairy princess mobile. I asked Claire where she wanted to hang it and she said "in potty". She really loves the potty these days. It made it's way to the curtain rod in her bedroom and looks much better there!

Grandma and Grandpa Clark stayed with us Wednesday night and we had another little birthday celebration for Beauty. So cute Owen helping Daddy "read" the directions to Claire's new sit and spin. Thanks Grandpa Jeff and Amma Ceal for a very fun visit!

Claire Jean, Our Two Year Old

Pre Birthday party fun! Papa and Amma came over to spend Claire's Birthday with us. They had fun snuggling and reading books before the festivities began.

The little guys.

The presents....Thanks everyone for spoiling our Birthday girl.

Party Time! Look at this Birthday Girl...so CUTE!

Tracey Girl (she watches Owen and Claire)

Cousin Parker
Vivian (next door neighbor)
Cousin Hunter
Max (next door neighbor-6 days older than Claire)
Brother (was excited but had a bit of a hard time sharing the spotlight)

Then it was time for kitty cake and making a Birthday wish.
Hunter got to have a tiny little taste too.

We had a Wednesday evening dinner party for Claire Jean's 2nd Birthday. What a great time. Grandpa and Grandma Clark were even able to be there to watch Beauty blow out her candles and eat her kitty cake via Skype. Thanks Amma Debbie for helping and thanks to everyone for making Beauty's day so special!

Now we have a two year old.....CRAZY!

Birthday Theme - Kitty's

I asked Claire what kind of Birthday she wanted. Without skipping a beat she said "kitty"! It's not the most popular theme, but turned out sooo cute. Even at this age a girl knows what she wants. My mom and I made this cute kitty cake....a big hit!

Today is my sweet Claire Jean's Birthday!

Happy Birthday Beauty, we love you so much and hope you have a fabulous 2nd Birthday!

Happy Birthday Amma Debbie

WE LOVE YOU!

Birthday Girls

Owen and I made a Birthday cake for Aunt Kenzie and Cameron. Happy Birthday girls!

"I didn't dip dip dip my finger mama".....oh really?

Bend, Birthday, Museum, Family, Fun

A little party for my 3 year old. Thanks everyone, Owen felt like a KING!
We have been wanting to take the kids to the museum for a while. They had so much fun and were so interested in everything. They LOVE stuff like this (I think Claire and Owen are going to be nerds like their parents)! There was so much to see. They have animals, fish and reptiles, a Native American exhibit, and a Spirit of the West exhibit. The kids had so much fun walking through the old western towns, mining cave, and Saloon (dry).
This is a real Lynx. We were lucky to have it sitting right at the window. Claire was screaming MEOW so loud, it was great!

Then we headed outside.
This is the Settlers Cottage. They have people "living" in the times in all the exhibits and this one was Owen's favorite, he called him the "Wood Chopping Guy". The Wood Chopping Guy liked Owen too he let him pump a water his garden.

My Gramps spent a lot of his life in Bend at this museum in the Saw Mill. They have a picture of him in the mill and here Owen is looking through the window at his Great Gramps. This was obviously a difficult part of the trip for me but I'm so happy with this picture. I don't have any pictures of my Gramps and Owen together and now I kind of do. Miss you Gramps, I know you saw how much fun my kids had that day.