Friday, July 10, 2009

you are two

you speak in complete sentences... you have for a while, but your favorite is "no, i don't" in response to "angus do you want _______?" you say it in such a matter of fact way, you sound so rude... but it is so cute too.

you've been to the movies... twice. To see Up.

you sleep most of the night in your own bed in your own room in our new home which you love.

you recently discovered babe, the pig... only you call him/her "gabe" and tell me you love "gabe" frequently. at the OC fair today you "aink"ed at the pigs and were frustrated when they didn't return your mating call.

we're looking for a new preschool for you... and it's a rough road, not many people understand that two year olds don't need an academic curriculum and will learn best when given the freedom to explore and discover all on their own. we'll keep looking.

you're gorgeous... you haven't gotten your hair cut since that first time and i don't think you will for a long time again... because those curls are just to die for.

 
 
 
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here you are very excited about the happy graduation song sung by the staff at bubba gump's shrimp for Skyler's grad dinner... it was your birthday though, so you thought it was all about you (oh wait, it is!)
you waved enthusiastically at passing firetrucks
 
posed willingly for photos
 
and played with the homemade woody/bean bag toss
 

it was exhausting... but worth it. that's kind of the story of your life so far.

i love you, momma
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you mined for gold
 
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you jammed with your ladies on your new drum set
 
 
 
 
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Angus' Roundup

Happy Birthday, baby boy. You're two, and Angus' roundup was a smashing success, you seemed to enjoy it heartily
 
 
 
 
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on the way to the party...

stage 7, destroy/devour...

 
 

and i vowed never to make another cake again, until i saw this a week later: http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2009/06/fast-food-fun.html
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stage 6, put out fire (thank goodness!)

 
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stage 5, lighting on fire and singing... (strange customs...)

 
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stage 4, assembly...

 
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stage 3, details...

 
 
 
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stage 2, fondant

 
 
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birthday cake...

i'm not sure if you knew, but cakes are available for sale from stores... news to me!

stage one, frost:
 
 
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keep this in mind

no one will ever be as into your life as you are... and sometimes these things aren't that funny as they were in the moment... but, it WAS so FUNNY in the MOMENT!

oh, hell yeah.

 
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Bluegrass Baby

 

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i said life was joyous right?

being able to take the time to photograph a tantrum makes for a happier parenting experience
 
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:)

 
 
 
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i like to call this short film, "my turn: an age appropriate reaction to waiting in line"

I swear I posted these...

maybe they're on the wrong blog?

Anyway, when we last left our heroes they were vacationing in the San Diego area for memorial day. A trip to the pool warranted these gems
 
 
 
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