Little Man Turns 2

So we celebrated a LOT for Pax's birthday. And I'm not complaining because birthday celebrations means cupcakes and cake and even donuts. In all honesty he just REALLY liked when we'd say his birthday was coming up and he would say "A bwow it" (I blow it) and then pretend he was blowing out candles.

So we had our friends Ana and Sid over one afternoon and decided to snag some cupcakes and sing to him.

And then we went out to Nana's for Mother's Day and Nana made him a cake and we sang to him again.

And then a couple nights later we opened some presents for him, on his actual birthday, and they were goo-ood. First he got this awesome singing and dancing dog from Nonie that he really loved, as you can see.

And then he opened his present from us, which was a box full of outdoor equipment like a lawnmower, a watering can, a little rake and shovel, stuff like that. We went right outside and he got to work.

And that night, his actual birthday, we also snagged some donuts from West Town Bakery and sang to him again.

Two years... Mom and Dad said this one is really funny because it feels like two weeks have gone by since he was born but also it's felt like 200 years, at the same time...

Photo Booth Pit Stop

So there's this thing on our computer called Photo Booth and I have always loved taking pictures of myself on it. Well, I raided the photo library I've compiled over the years and here are a bunch of my favorites:

So here's Mabel and me from a few months ago...

And Mabel and I in Paris...

And what's better than one Mabel?

Vampire sci-fi shots. WARNING: The following material may not be suitable for children under 6 years old. Wait, I'm... and Mae is... oh nevermind, we're all adults here.

Here's a photo session Dad and I did about a year ago...

(sometimes we lick noses in this house for fun)

(and more than sometimes Dad gives me kisses)

Another vampire sci-fi shot with Werewolf Dad jumping in for a cameo.

Here's me at Niagara Falls, just beautiful that time of year...

Dad and I when I was three and a half

I'm strong to the finich cuz I eats me spinach, I'm Popeye the Sailor Man (whoot! whoot!)

Miss Stacey and I doing silly faces

And the oldest one I have in the library - Dad and I when I had just turned two. How bout them cheeks?

MaeDay! Mae Day!

So somebody turned two today. I'll give you a couple clues:

1. She is really funny

2. She is really cute

3. She goes potty and poop all by herself on her little toilet - literally all by herself with no help whatsoever... it's quite impressive seeing that I'm still getting assistance from time to time.

4. She knows about 80% of the words to the song "Roll Away Your Stone" by Mumford and Sons but, oddly enough, thinks the song's title is "Kickdrum"

5. She has had a runny nose the last day or so

6. She has yet to reach the 25 lb mark, making her possibly the lightest two year old in the S. Loop

Okay, here are a couple more clues:

Did you get it yet? Yeah, I thought so. Happy Birthday to my best buddy, Mabel Jane.