Embracing 2.

 

Our sweet Bree is two.  She is full of spunk and love and laughter.  She brings us so much joy.

 

 

 

Bree, Mommy and Daddy and Hayden love you so much.  We wanted you so much for so long and then you showed up right at the perfect time and you have our whole hearts.  Happy Birthday sweet girl.

Here comes the Easter Bunny!

 

 

Sister's actual birthday was Saturday, and although we'd had quite the celebration the day before, we kept it going with an egg hunt and birthday cake and presents at home.  Here we are at our favorite local hunt with the man in charge.  Sister told me several times, "I not hold the rabbit", meaning she didn't want him to hold her!  So I was happy to snuggle up to him for our picture.

She had no qualms about the hunt though and was hunting with the best of them as she collected her eggs.  She only got pink.  I really think it was by design as there were so many colors...

Maybe she just wanted to match?

Here she is with Daddy.  They definitely have a resemblance and are both pretty funny too!

Peanut wearing his ears for the 5th year in a row...I have the pictures to prove it.  Smile.  He's such a good sport.  I just say "Hear are your ears to wear" and he puts them on and off he goes! 

He was in a whole new age division for the hunt this year which was nice so I was better able to get pics of he and Sis.  It goes fast when its just a big field of plastic eggs...not much hiding to it.  The funniest part was when I said, "Let me see what you got" and he showed me his bucket with ALL BLUE eggs!

Sis fell asleep in the car on the way home so Best dropped Peanut and I off and sat in the car with her to let her catch a little more rest.  We came inside and put the finishing touches on her birthday cake so we could surprise her when she woke up!

On to the presents!  Mom and Dad sent her some Winnie the Pooh books and toys,
and Peanut gave her a birthday set to play party with and she loves it.  We eat a lot of pretend cake here.

                      And real cake to for that matter!

So after the afternoon festivities Best and I had another round of surprises to get ready...

 

Peanut is really into Legos and I was so excited to find Lego undies for him!  And Sis got a new talking person for her dollhouse.  The bunny hid some eggs...in keeping with their preference we hid blue for him and pink for her...

the Easter bunny somehow knew that Peanut had been doing chores and saving up for a special toy so in lieu of candy some of the eggs had money!

Sis was pretty happy with chocolate and marshmallows...

Gammie and Papa came home that afternoon and we went to visit and Sister got more birthday loot from them and the Smiths in the form of Princess dress up clothes, a new doll and princess night gowns.  She looks so cute in it all. 

And Peanut scored a Lego football kit! Aunt Kiki showed up the next weekend with a purse, hat, and sticker pad.  This kid was in hog heaven!   And Best and I were worn out after that weekend...but happy.  She is just amazing and so engaging.  She converses so well now and gives us plenty to ponder and chuckle at!  We are so happy you are our girl.  We love you Sis!