Daniel's 2nd Birthday!!!

I can't believe my little baby is 2 years old!!!! Where did the time go? It makes me so sad and happy to see how fast he grows and learns. The last two years have been the best of my life. I am so grateful for the blessings Heavenly Father has given me, the number one being my sweet Daniel.

I won't add too many long commentaries, so here are the pictures from his birthday.

This is the cake. Thank you, Mum, for making it! Thank you, Robert, for (just like last year) decorating it!!

As you can see, it was a Toy Story 3 themed party (since that is the only movie Daniel watches EVERY day)!

Daniel and Andy got presents from Grandma Iva! It was so fun to watch them both open them!

Daniel with his new cape made by Grandma Iva!

Opening more presents!

This fun puzzle was from Uncle Ra-Ra! Daniel is really good at puzzles!

Nana and Papa spoiled Daniel with this giant present to unwrap! (Thanks... Daniel is the SLOWEST unwrapper!!! Even slower than Mum!)

Buzz Lightyear 4-wheeler!!! And it really drives! It was so funny watching the kids ride it around and figure out the button!

Birthday cake, all finished! (I also made lots of green cupcakes with Toy Story toothpick stars in them!)

Daniel had more fun just pushing Andy around the room! He wasn't used to a toy that he doesn't need to push.

Blowing out the candles. He actually blew one out himself!!

Daniel was sick this weekend... Here he is throwing a tantrum... And Andy is just chilling!

By the way, Grandma Iva gave the boys a two-sided cape that she made. One side has Superman and one side has Batman. It worked perfectly because she also got them both Batman PJs, and Cody and I got Daniel Superman PJs!! So we had a Superman and a Batman at the party!

Blue candy is a bad idea... and driving backwards doesn't really work either!

Daniel's actual birthday day!

A swim suit for the beach house this year! Woohoo!!!

Handy Manny with all the tools!!! (It was on a ridiculously good clearance at Walmart... How could we say no??)

I can't believe he is two! Aside from the sudden wave of tantrums and head shaking "no" too often. What a fun age!!

Christmas

Christmas Eve morning... (Santa came early for our little family!)

Here is all of Daniel's stuff before he got up.
Here is mine and Cody's stuff before.

Daniel got a blow-up chair! He sits in it every morning to watch Toy Story 3.

He loves that chair!

He is so cute when he opens presents.

Daniel got a Leapfrog computer thing - it hooks up to the tv so he can learn how to use a computer.

I love how he lines up his crayons!!!

Mine and Cody's stuff.

Daniel's stuff!

Christmas Eve and Day at Grandma Iva and Grandpa Neil's:

Cody and Daniel went sledding. They would slide all the way down, then Cody would pull Danny back to the top!

You can't really tell, but he LOVED it!

I got cold and asked Danny if he wanted to come inside with me or stay outside with Daddy... He waved goodbye to me!

Here are the cute baby girls:
Kate (Christie's) and Ali (Carrie's)

Daniel kept getting in the middle of the girls!

Super baby!

Daniel got a giant coloring book!! To go with his new crayons!

Grandma Iva has a play kitchen and a play work bench... Daniel spent all his time in the kitchen! He loves it!

He's so cute!

Christmas Day at Nana's:

Daniel opening his present from Nana Wanda and Grandpa Oscar

Cody got a really nice brief case for student teaching!! Woohoo!!

Daniel and Papa

Cody waiting patiently to play Guitar Hero