Dylan's 2nd Birthday Part 2 - Family Party

On Sunday, April 5th, we celebrated Dylan's birthday with our family. Everyone gathered at Grandma and Grandpa's house and we had a great evening. We had tacos for dinner and Elmo cupcakes for dessert. For a few weeks we have been telling Dylan that his birthday was coming up and he will be turning 2. The only thing he cared about was that he was going to get cake, sing "Happy Birthday" and blow out his candles. He definitely wasn't as messy with his cake as he was on his first birthday, but he loved singing happy birthday and blowing out his candles.



He also enjoyed opening his presents. After he unwrapped a gift he would say, "open it". Anyone that has kids knows how hard it can be to open some of the packaging that the toys come in. He was so spoiled by everyone that we were able to distract him by unwrapping another gift while we took the last gift out of its package. It was a wonderful day!

Dylan's 2nd Birthday Part 1 - Children's Musuem

We took Dylan to the Seattle Childrens Musuem for his 2nd birthday. They had a special exhibit on Curious George and Dylan loves reading Curious George books. We all had a great time. There are some many things to do at there. Dylan drove a fire truck, Metro bus, he went shopping, played in water and tunnels, made a painting and so much more. I think he could have run around the musuem all day. It was a great day and we were so excited to be celebrating the life of our wonderful little boy!

Jeff and Tracy's wedding

Jeff and Tracy's wedding was amazing!! It was so fun to be a part of their special day. Dylan looked so handsome in his tux. He had a little meltdown right before we walked down the aisle because he didn't want to put on his jacket. He was supposed to walk down the aisle with Jacob, the other ring bearer, but he ended up walking down with me and Bryan. It worked out fine and we had a great day! We are so excited for Jeff and Tracy and we love that she is now a WILLETT! Dylan really loved all of the out of town guests. He was especially fond of Justin and they had a lot of fun together. I love our extended family!

Karen's 29th Birthday

We celebrated my birthday on Super Bowl Sunday. It was a fun day, watching the game with my family! Dylan was great at helping me blow out my candles and he was very excited that cake was involved.

Dylan's first trip to the Aquarium

Today is my(Karen) birthday and we celebrated by going to the Aquarium. This was Dylan's first trip to the Aquarium and he really enjoyed it. He loved the touch pools, but I think he liked splashing around in the water better than the animals that were in the pools =). He kept us busy by running from exhibit to exhibit. He always seemed to come back to the seals and I definitely think they were a favorite. It was a great day!

The Pool

One of our favorite evening activities is going to the pool with Grandma and Grandpa. Dylan loves splashing around, playing with the kick boards and noddles and jumping into the water. He also loves hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa and it is a special activity they do together.

One of the best parts of the evening is playing with Lady after we get out of the pool. Dylan loves to yell "Come 'er Lady" and throwing the ball to her. It is a win win for me because I don't have to take care of a dog, but Dylan gets the benefits of having one. I definitely want to get a dog in the future but for now taking care of a toddler is enough for me =)

Snowboard Gear

Dylan is obsessed with Bryan's snowboard gear. He always wants to try on his "gobbles" (aka - goggles), boots, helmet and gloves. Bryan is looking forward to taking him up on the moutains and teaching him how to ski. Dylan isn't a fan of the bulky snow gear so it will be interesting to see what he thinks of skiing.