2nd Birthday!

Well, I can't believe my first-born turned 2 today! Everyone tells you they grow up so fast...you just don't believe it until you actually experience it! The day started with Jonas waking up at 6:15am...sounds early, but Miles was up with the sun at 6am anyway. We serenaded Jonas with "Happy Birthday" while he grinned ear to ear. Then he proceeded to say "Happy Birthday Mommy" for much of the morning.

Later, playing soccer...

in cowboy boots...

with the new neighbor.

Daddy and Miles were just too tired to play after they trimmed the branches on the tree in the front yard. (Ben is really just faking sleep here - although, I think he is still recuperating from the marathon daddy daycare he had Friday, Saturday, and Sunday while I worked. Welcome to summertime!!)

Then we went to Cabin Coffee for lunch with "Uncle" Ryan and Emily. I brought my camera, but forgot to snap any pictures. Jonas ate potato chips and a chocolate chip cookie for his birthday lunch. Nice, mom.

After nap, we scrubbed up the kids and took them to a photography session with a photographer in town. Thought the 2-year birthday would be a good milestone to capture professionally...and since Miles is the 2nd child, we haven't even gotten any Sears Portrait Studio pictures of him yet!! They both did great, and I think we'll have some really nice photos to choose from!

Finally, back home for some birthday presents. Although his party isn't for a few days, we let him open some gifts.

He got some dinosaurs from Miles.

And a really cool kids digital camera from Uncle Alex, Aunt Katie, Abbie, and Izzie. See below for some Jonas photography.

And here he is dancing to the Spanish DVDs he got from Mom and Dad. Yeah, I know, seems like a lame birthday present...but my new mommy-paranoia is that I've already missed out on some of his language formative years. Mommy is muy loca!

Here are some of Jonas's photos:

And to prove that the camera can actually take decent pictures when aimed at an object and held still:

Thanks Uncle Alex, Aunt Katie, Abbie, and Izzie! Someday Jonas can show you the other 59 pictures he took on his new camera tonight! It was a big hit, to say the least!

So, there it is...I'm now officially the mother of a 2 year old! Keep me in your prayers!