Lawrence's Birthday Party!!!!!

My heart and soul went into this party. Why? So I could ignore the inevitable fact that my baby is quickly graduating from well, a baby...Lawrence is two! My absolute favorite age!  and better times a billion because it's Lawrence, and well he's just amazing!!!  We threw a construction party theme for L and his friends and they all had a blast! It went way into the dark hours. But, here are some pics from the beginning.

Main table

Present/party favor table

My little helper

food table

beginning of my masterpiece...

almost done...

finished :) 

Party time!

fun with friends

cake  time

pinata! 

what a party animal

Love, love, loved it! Happy Birthday Lawrence!!!

Lawrence is TWO!!!

Me: "How old are you Lawrence?"
L: "Two yeas ol, I geddah bayoons, say appy birday bayoons, bo outya canyuls"

Then he continues to sing Happy Birthday to himself, his balloons, firetruck, scooter, Momma, Dada, "Eban"..and just about everything else.

Today we:

Opened presents with Dada and Momma in the morning with a yummy birthday breakfast

His birthday muffin this morning

"yook a my sooter guys!"

TrUcKs!!!

Such a silly day!!!

This day was so amazing I really do feel like it was my birthday. Lawrence was just so sweet, darling, and grateful for the whole day. Everyone around us is so kind and generous too. We have had so many people go out of there way to give him a call, fb message, text, skype, or send a card/gift. We loved skyping with Nonnie, Poppo, Erin, Mags, and Kafrin too! So Fun!! When we went to St Rita's, for our CCD class, some of the teachers, aids, and even one of my students had presents for him  ;) We all had cupcakes and the little ones sang Happy Birthday to him.

  I remember Amy telling me once how amazing it was to know that other people love your baby. That is so unbelievably true!! I know I love him, but to see others love him too, just justifies his amazingness to me! 

I LOVE YOU LAWRENCE! THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE LAST TWO YEAR OF MY LIFE SO INCREDIBLE!!

He shared his new toys so nicely with his brother

SiX mOnThS!!!

Evan Michael Is 6 months old today. UNBELIEVABLE!! Here's a few  from our photo shoot:

HAPPY 1/2 BIRTHDAY SWEET BOY!!!

• TWO BOTTOM TEETH POPPING THROUGH
• EATING BREAKFAST & DINNER
• SITTING UP
• CRAWLING
• BABBLING ALL DAY LONG

"Every little thing is gonna be alright"

"Three Little Birds" A great Bob Marley song that is a staple in our house. It has magic powers! When Lawrence was only about 3 months old we would play a darling YouTube version...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMG2ggNYpF8

In an instant he was happy and calm, no matter what the situation. Magical!  Months later we'd lost our habit of playing it. Soon after Evan was born, this song came on Pandora and Lawrence froze in his tracks. He remembered! Larry and I were so excited. Today Lawrence knows every single word, and can spot just about any Bob Marley song after only a few bars. The absolute best is when we catch him singing it to himself.  This song represents calm in our house, and with two under two...we'll take it any chance we get! 

My Babies are Hilarious!

Everything about Evan and Lawrence cracks me up. They're my own built in reality show right here in front of me. In fact, I totally get it why people sign up for those shows.
A: They probably think their families are as great as I think mine is
B: Someone's offering to video tape your family moments for you!
 I've had a decent camera for less than a week and I've been taking the boys' pictures left and right. You'd think they were the Olsen twins the way I've been stalking them.
But, Erin said it perfectly! "You don't want to miss a moment, even the tiny ones." Because, to Mommy, all the moments are amazing!
Here's "some" (of the billions I took) of my babies being hilarious!

Some mornings he wants "Blosely" & "Peanut" to sit wit him

enthusiastic about his new seat at CCD

I asked Lawrence to sit by Evan for a picture ;) 

waiting for "yunch"

pantless posicles

potty training...

talking to Aunt Erin

"wheeeee"

the happiest kid alive

his new smile

 Okay, these need introduction. So, after playing outside with some messy sidewalk paint, I filled up the water table and decided to clean Evan's highchair, too (Its still a bujillion degrees here in the desert)  Lawrence wanted to help and immediately turned the house on me! It was hilarious, he was so determined and super serious too. I'm taking these from the house and far corner of the yard...

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then he got creative and made it into a sprinkler for himself

love this

 Our Evan.  I'm telling you, happiest kid alive! This is how I found him in his crib!

 This is what I wake up to every morning!!

 Love when they pay together

Amy told me how boys were "like puppies" once. So very true!!

One of "Evan & Mommy Time" He was laughing at my awesome singing!

 Making sidewalk paint...in a diaper of course :)  Here's where I learned to make it http://domesticcharm.blogspot.com/2011/05/liquid-sidewalk-chalk.html
And now for a Katie tangent....
Found it on pinterest ....ofcourse!! That place is AMAZING! I just love it so much. My only regret is not having it when I got married or when I was teaching!  My brain is always such a cluster mess of ideas, made- up inventions, lists, etc.... This is such a genius idea to help keep my over-scattered brain organized!!

BTW...this stuff is so fun, but super messy. Dipping reg. sidewalk chalk in water gives the same effect with way less mess. But we're two over here so we prefer messy ;)

I think his face is so funny here

The Messy Fun!