Loving Life as a Family of Four: Happy 2nd Birthday Bridger!

(Typed yesterday 3/2/14)Today is the day our boy turns 2!

(These pictures were taken Saturday morning when he woke up! He was mesmerized by the decorations and so excited for his party)

Between the memories of last night and the fun had by all, we are blessed to call you all are support system.

I laid in bed this morning holding my sweet baby boy and reflecting on the year he had and all that he has done. We are blessed to be his parents. At 12:54am 2 years ago today I was laying in the hospital bed with him (a little) bit smaller wondering what would be in store. Boy were we in for a fun, wild ride. A ride that I can't wait to continue taking with our little guy.

He is smart, he is kind and he is beautiful!

The vocabulary that he posses amazes me everyday. We have conversation full of sentences and he seems to discover something new everyday. The light in his eyes is something that I wake up for each and everyday.

Ben and I are excited to see what the next year has in store for him, and one can only imagine that it might be full of basketballs, baseballs, soccer balls, balls flying from the second level of the house over the walkway (this is happening as I speak).

We love you big boy and we are proud to be your parents.
Happy 2nd Birthday Bridger
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Typed(today 3/3/14)

Paint Party!!!!

The weather man said 80% chance of rain, and it did. But by 4pm the sky's cleared and the sun came out, just in time to shine some light on our big boy turning two!

Guest game in droves armed with their paint clothes on (good job uncle bill, and grandpa you guys went all out!)

Bridger greeted his guest (a bit shy at first, but came out of his shell once his cousins showed up).

We had such a great time on Saturday with all of our friends and family. I didn't take a head count but I think there were just a few friends who didn't RSVP who weren't able to make it, the rest were there ready to paint.

My mom told me I was crazy, friends thought I was nuts, but I had a plan and I knew that the "Paint Party" would be absolutely perfect for our boy Bridger! and it WAS!

No spills, no messes just a whole lot of fun!

We had all ages painting and Bridger loved every bit of it.

Babies, kids, tweens and adults all were excited to paint their canvases. We talked about color blending (far over their heads, duh Lanna you teach first grade I should've known) but it sure made for some laughs at the end of the night, reminiscing about the party.

Bridger's favorite part of the party I'm sure was the balls. Our PE teacher at school told me I could borrow anything I wanted and Aunt Addie was sweet enough to bring over 35+ Rhino Skinned colorful balls to match the color scheme! Such a hit.

Between all the Pinterest ideas and DIY projects I planned, I enjoyed every detail and hours spent planning and prepping!

It's hard to believe that he is 2. I have told everyone that this year seemed so fast.

Dinner was up to daddy and he was right, pizza from Messengers (a local favorite) hit the spot for many families who have never tried their pizza.

The party was caped off with a six layer cake baked and decorated by yours truly! Super easy and so much fun. Combine confetti cake and lots of sprinkles with sparkler candles and you've got yourself one happy boy who blew out candles (with a little help from mom and dad!).

Bridger had a great time opening his presents with a little assistance from all of his friends. He did great giving lots of "Loves" to all his guest. Such good manners.