Happy Birthday Lainey!

Today I took Caleb to Lainey's 2nd birthday party while we were in Dallas.  Jamie did a fantastic job planning a garden party, complete with personalized flower pots for ice cream sundaes, adorable decorations and a bumblebee cake that she made herself!  Caleb was struggling to stay awake on the way to the party as it was his naptime, so he was a bit of a wild man once we got there so we made our exit shortly after cake & ice cream.  Nevertheless, it was so fun to see so many friends together to celebrate Lainey turning two!  I wish I had taken better pictures but I was pretty preoccupied with wrangling my own busy-bee two year old :)

Caleb doing 'dot dots' with the girls

(Lainey next to Caleb, Isabella in pink, Mia's head in the forefront of the pic)

What Caleb wanted to do the whole party: play with the balloons.

He told me, "Me hidin in the boons".

Cute gardening party favors!

Cake made by Jamie

Our best attempt at a shot of part of the group

Jennifer, Mia, Lexi, Isabella, Caleb & me

Birthday girl Lainey blowing out her candles

Caleb serenaded her repeatedly with his version of the birthday song before the group actually sang to Lainey.

Lainey enjoying her ice cream with Mommy & her grandfather "Pow Pow"

Even though he was exhausted, Mr. Cool Guy managed to watch a movie and stay awake the entire ride home.

Trip to Dallas to See Lexi & Isabella

This weekend Caleb and I headed to Dallas to visit one of my best friends, Lexi, and her daughter Isabella who were in town from Nashville.  The last time Caleb & Isabella spent time together was around Caleb's first birthday, and I think it's fair to say they've changed a lot since then:

Caleb was excited to go visit and really had fun with Isabella, who he called Bella.  Isabella will be 2 in November, so they are about 7 months apart.  They played well together and we often caught Isabella copying everything Caleb did, both good and bad! Together they enjoyed sidewalk chalk, swimming, playing cars and drawing on Isabella's easel.  It was such a blessing to see our children together and to see them form a friendship.  I feel fortunate to have such incredible girlfriends who love me well, love the Lord and are fantastic Mommas to their sweet babies!  This is truly a special phase of our lives to share together and for that I am grateful.  

Ready to go swimming

Swimming in the 'little pool' with Lexi & Isabella

Time for sidewalk chalk!

Of course Caleb kept getting distracted with spinning the trash can wheels. Yuck!

Lexi & precious daughter Isabella

Sporting Isabella's princess gear - a selection of items we do not have in our basket of toys!

Isabella dancing - one of her favorite pastimes!

Flying in her princess fairy wings

Helping Caleb with his breakfast

Time to eat!

Watching Elmo on Sesame Street together

Drawing on the easel

Playing with sweet old Munchkin

As you can see Munchkin was patient & a very good sport :)

Caleb with his very first Mr. Potato Head creation