Parker's Birthday Party

It's time for Parker's Birthday!

 

 

With a newborn in the house, we weren't really up for a massive fete like last year.  So, we just had my family over for a casual BBQ to celebrate Parker's 2nd Birthday.

 

Parker even helped out with the clean-up.  Fortunately, no one has really high expectations of a super-clean house when you have a 2-week-old (or a 2-year-old either).

 

But I did manage to make a cake.  Notice the super-subtle "2" decoration on the top?  That's about the extent of my decorating abilities.

 

Parker loves playing with his cousins.  They splashed in the pool, played with bubbles, and thoroughly enjoyed all our outdoor toys.  Unfortunately, I was too busy chatting & holding a baby to take many photos (sorry kiddo).

 

Parker was much more excited about the cake this year.  Last year we had to cover it with raspberries to entice him to eat it, this year, he ran around the house yelling, "Cake! Cake! Cake!"

 

All three of the kids had way more sugar than could possibly be good for them, and then we sent them all home for their parents to put them to bed (sorry!).

 

Parker wasn't too excited about the gifts, but he did enjoy tearing the paper and looking at the cards.

 

Thanks for coming everyone!