2012 Birthday Party

At the beginning of April we had a little birthday party for Shirley and Richard. The kids had a wonderful day and LOVED their party.

The boy loves Cars!

See what I mean?

My birthday babies.

Say "CHEESE!" if you love CAKE! 

Shirley, the big four year old is ready for anything!

Shirley's Two-Year Photos

How could I pick "just a couple" for my blog?? I plan to put up a LOT more on Facebook, so watch for that. :)

A BIG thank you to Mallory Nelson Photography for taking such beautiful pictures of my little girl. Check her out. She does a great job!

Shirley Jean turns TWO!

Two years ago today, my life changed forever with the birth of my sweet girl, Shirley Jean.
To celebrate her birthday, we went to the Mall of America to Build-A-Bear, and for some fun on the rides. I can't believe how the landscape of my life changed when Shirley became a part of it ...two years and nine months ago. What a blessing she is in our lives. Thank you, Lord, for our precious little girl.

Here are some photos from our special day together.

Lovin' one up already.

It was hard to choose just ONE bear...

Listening to all the noises the bears can make.

Naming, "Shirley's Birthday Bear."
Stuffing our bear.

All done! Look at that smile!

Registering Birthday Bear so if she is ever lost, she will be returned to us.

(I'm not even kidding.)

The final product.

Riding the PIGGY! with Daddy.

For those of you who don't know, the Piggy says, "ONK." Butterfly Birthday Cake when we got home!

Daddy is so funny--he wanted SJ to blow out the candles!

A Special Party for a Special Girl

We had a very small second birthday party for Shirley Jean this weekend. I think she had a wonderful time! Here are some pictures from our special day:

We love balloons!
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to.

This is the face SJ makes when I ask her to smile for the camera.

Loving the new tricycle!
Uncle Ryan is one of Shirley Jean's very favorite people.

Like the new shoes??

One last gift!

A sleeping bag!! Let the slumber parties begin!

At this point, I think birthday parties are more for the mommies than the two-year-olds, but we had a wonderful day together.