Man oh man, do we love this girl! Eighty-five percent of the day she has me laughing and smiling in complete adoration of her darling self, the other fifteen percent she has me buying a one-way ticket to Crazytown. (Some days tickets to Crazytown seem to be on discount and I'm buying them up all day long.)
We had lots of fun celebrating her birthday. We were in Chico the day before her birthday (Kaelynn's bridal shower and Cody's man-cation were planned for that weekend, although Cody woosed out of his claiming to have "Mono"), so of course we had a family celebration. I was so pleased with all who were able to be there, definitely a fun part of living near family. I made an ice cream pie which Cody declared was the best he'd ever had. We may have eaten mediocre batches of Mac 'n Cheese multiple nights this past week, but darnit, I can whip up a mean ice cream pie!
Audrey received many wonderful gifts...
Bryn assisted her in opening them when the going was slow.
Audrey LOVES shoes. Here she is modeling a cute new pair of polka dot ones.
She also received bubbles which are always a hit.
On Audrey's actual birthday we invited friends over for a backyard playdate. It was really fun. Two favorite friends, Jacob and Hudson, came all the way from Roseville to play. Audrey was so excited they came!
Thank goodness for my awesome friends who are more on top of things than I am, and took a few pictures of Audrey at her party:
This is such a classic Audrey face. I love it! (Notice her "I {heart} Bidwell Park" tattoo...haha)
Here are a few more shots of our two-year-old:
*Audrey loves to sing. She sings in the car, in her bed, nearly everywhere. Favorite tunes include: I am a Child of God; Wheels on the Bus; "Hinckle, Hinckle" Little Star; Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree; and Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam.
*She is great with names. She learns them quickly and always remembers them. She can name all the children in nursery with her and all of Bryn's friends too.
*She can identify an 'A' and declares, "Look! A for Audrey!"whenever she spots one. She can also count to 30 (usually skipping 4, 5, and 12). She knows her colors, and some of her shapes. So proud of my smart little lady!
*She loves babies, real and fake. When we're at home she is rarely found without a baby in her arms or "tucked in" somewhere nearby. She sings them lullabyes, wraps them in blankets, takes them on walks, and is so gentle and sweet with them. She is also drawn to them like a magnet when we are out and about. Her favorite things at the park are the swings, but if a stroller rolls up, the swing looses appeal and she wants to go check out the baby.
*She likes to read. Favorite books include: Curious George and Biscuit books.
*Her auburn hair/dark brown eye combination is exquisite. Every night I pray her red hair will stay forever.
*She's really funny. She makes silly faces and does silly voices to make us laugh.
WE LOVE YOU, AUDREY!!!
