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My second Birthday...July 23, 2009

We celebrated my second birthday at the end of July. My Tio Tom came into town as did my grandparents (Bama and Pata). I also had a birthday party at a park.

here are some photos (out of order) from that week

Nothing says party like a tutu over jeans, a monster t-shirt, and a teddy ballerina purse

Opening a puzzle from Bama and Pata
Playing with my t-ball set
Dady showing me how to hit the ball
Opening gifts on our porch
Blowing out my birthday candles on teh cupcakes my daddy made
Hi Tio Tom
At my birthday party with Tyler and Emma
Getting ready to blow out my candles
Blowing out the candles


Waking with Miss Lily and a stroller
Eating fruit in my new swimsuit
Playing with Bama at the park
Showing off my new outfit
Playing in the water with Evelyn


With Emma's doll stroller that I "borrowed"
t-ball time
more cupcakes
eating pizza
And a video of me playing t-ball:

July 2009, Random

In early July, I met my mom's good friend Nancy and her 4 kids. Here I am playing with Claire. She is a few months older than I am

Here is Nancy Chickaboom, Baby Benjamin, Claire mom and I. We had a really nice visit
In July, my mom and dad took me to teh rose garden where they took their wedding photos. My mom says this picture shows the braces I will need due to my overbite. I just think I look good
We went to music in the park with Abby and Tim. We danced a lot. It was fun


At the park where we held my birthday party the following week. Checking it out with some friends.
Abby and Lily and myself in the water
sharing raisins with Miss Lily
We also spent a day at the beach flying a kite. I helped daddy for a while
He let kite go up very far
And was taking forever to bring it back in, so I got bored and went to play in the sand and in the wind.






And Daddy was still rolling in the kite in....I don't think he will ever let the kite out so far again
I will leave you with a picture of my first popsicle. Yum!
Birthday update coming up next

July 2009..trip out East

Seems like Mom is always behind. we are in September and she is still hasn't done a July entry.

So early July we headed out to upstate NY to go to Auntie Jen and Uncle Aussie's wedding. It was a lovely affair and I had a great time dancing

Getting ready for the party:
Running at the hotel:
Wanting to swim
Beautiful Auntie Jen and handsome Uncle Aussie
Playing on the swing
And dancing on the dance floor


We then headed to NJ to find a house to buy. I behaved very well so my parents treated me to my first own ice cream cone
We put an offer on this house (this is the back of the house):
This is the front/side
It is in Glen Rock, NJ. This is my rock:
And I love the parks that are in town

And then I had more ice cream
(There is lots of ice cream in NJ!)

We went to the arborteum, saw a deer and hiked and took pictures

me and daddy:


Me and a bench
Lastly, I finally tasted some really good pizza.
New Jersey should hopefully be fun