2nd Birthday Part 2, The Party

I wasn't sure if I would get it together this year to have any kind of party this year.  This pregnant belly and my skill at procrastinating was really holding me back.  BUT, I did put together a party for family + The Croasdales that turned out smashing.  We went to Lincoln Park and the weather really cooperated. We've been lucky both years with April sunshine.  

Grammy (Joanne) brought a bubble machine and boy was it a hit!

We were so blessed to have two Great Grandma's attend.  How special.  They got lunch and a show:)

That's adorable Welles smiling under that hood.

My pretties.

My handsomes.

Cake time!  Marigold really has an understanding of how special birthday cake is.  She talks about it when she sees it in her books and has really been building toward this moment.

She totally knew what to do.

Handsome Finn enjoys his treat.

She kept whispering, "birthday cake" to herself.  Relish this sweetheart.

After cake Finn laughs at all my jokes.  It's totally not the sugar, I'm just funny, right?

Boys like cake too.

Wheeeee!

Oh yeah, still really pregnant.

Rik can get our girl going like crazy.  LOUD giggles.  Music to my ears.

Grammy gives The Gold a ride.

Cousin Kenzie and Mason tore up the beach like only the big kids can.

It made it to the water....  Looks like it's coming toward her but it's not.

Thanks you Eva!!  A family picture!

Mommy's ready.

Croasdale looker's.

Beachy sisters.

Drum practice with Grandma and Grandpa Rowe.

Uncle Emo and Marigold practice mad beats.

                                                 
Happy 2nd Birthday Marigold!  You amaze us with who you are every day.  The more you grow and learn, the more you teach us.  We love to bits and bits.

*Thanks to all family members who took pictures for us.  Special thanks to Eva for all the family shots. I know this was a lot of pictures but I couldn't choose!

2nd Birthday Part One

My little big girl.  So big.  So little.  So loved.  She's two.  We had a pretty much normal day on her actual birthday.  We watched Finn and Welles which is always a party to her.  If I could figure out how to put a video on here I would make all of your day.  They are a riot together.  

Little Big Girl.

First fake smile ever.  On her 2nd birthday!  I'm so proud.

2 is THIS big!!

Face.

 Grandma Rowe stopped by with some loved books and and puzzles.

Birthday treat!  A little frozen yogurt with a ton of fruit on top.  She was in heaven.

Making sure she doesn't miss a thing.  We love you so much you joyful light of love.  Happy Birthday!!

Birthday Breakfast

On the morning of her 2nd Birthday, Marigold requested oatmeal with blueberries.  Okay then!

She always has liked eating.

Cruisin

Sometimes, you just gotta cruise like it was 1984.

Sweetest Niece

We were lucky enough to have my sweet niece, McKenzie overnight last weekend and I sure do love that girl.

After we picked her up we went straight to a park on the water for some outdoor fun.

Marigold adores her and she is so great with her.

Driftwood teeter-totter.

 Kenzie rolled down the biggest hill ever... three times.  After the third time she didn't get up for a spell. It was a big hill:)

Nice girls.  Nice view.

Throwing rocks.

Kenzie went fishing for seaweed and made some beach art.

Marigold had to touch every flower on the way out.

Kenzie and I stayed up late and watched the Dark Crystal.  Still scary to me and I'm 32.  Muppets are rad.  In the morning Marigold helped break down the aerobed.  These girls have fun no matter what.

We took a morning trip to the park because who wants to waste sunshine?  Not us.  Kenzie wanted to hurry back so we would have time to wash the cars before she got picked up.  Seriously, that's what she wanted.

Reading The Gold some of her favorite books.  These two melt my heart.  We are so lucky to have her as a niece and M is so lucky to have her as a cousin.

We'll do it again soon.  Summer vacation is coming:)

Zoo Friends

With Spring weather here to hopefully stay, morning trips to the zoo are becoming more frequent.  I love meeting some of my favorite mama pals and watching our kids take in the magic.  Super bonus, Marigold just got a year pass to the zoo for her birthday from Grandpa Schoolcraft and Pauly:)

 Welles and Marigold watch how a jaguar gets clean.

 Zoo waterfalls are the best.

 How do we get out of this birdhouse?  A really fun way.

I will always try.  One day she'll look with me.

My friend Bree and her adorable son Jack were with us and brought theses lovely handmade treasures for my girls.  Bree's the craftiest.

Marigold decided it was a mouse hat.

This mouse loves her baby in a new swaddle.