The Birthday Girl

Little AJ is two today! We can hardly believe it. She somehow became a big girl overnight. We are so proud of her and so very, very thankful that she is our daughter. She has forever changed our lives!

Here are a few photos from her birthday party last night.

The pretty birthday girl!

With Grama and Auntie Ann Marie

Failed attempt at a Mommy/Daughter photo

The spread

My Pooh cake (of which I am quite proud!)

Little AJ really wanting to pat Pooh!

Enjoying some yummy cake

Little AJ with her friend D

Playing with her new "Leaptop"

Cooking in her new kitchen

Hugging her new Tigger and Pooh

Modeling her new Cinderella outfit

She Sings :)

Tiggers Are Wonderful Things!

Fall Fun at a Farm

Fun at a BBQ

I have been so bad about taking pictures this summer, but luckily I have friends who are willing to share theirs! Our friends had us over for a barbecue the other night and got some great photos of Little AJ with her friends. They are so cute!

D (19 months) and Little AJ (20 months) - aren't they sweet?

J, Little AJ and D bouncing on the banana boat (love Little AJ's hair!)

J checking out Little AJ...

Little AJ checking out J...

And I guess they like each other.

D and Little AJ enjoying their first Popsicles

Mmmm....

Colorado Trip Part 2

Okay, here's the rest of the pictures from the Colorado trip. Enjoy!

Talking to her lemur--a souvenir from the Denver Zoo


Playing with Cousin D's animals from the sandbox


Petting Duke the Dog


Looking through a window in Tiny Town

Squeezing through some buildings in Tiny Town

Peeking over a roof in Tiny Town

My little jailbird

Enjoying the opera

Inside a building in Tiny Town


Sliding with Auntie J

And again...

Now with Grama!

Petting Bailey

Looking at pictures of herself

Crawling through a tunnel at Little Monkey Business

More sliding

Even more sliding

Dunking a basketball

Carrying the basketball to the slide

Constructing a building

Colorado Trip Part 1

I didn't want to put up this post until I'd collected all the pictures from my various family members, but since I don't know when that's going to happen, I'll just do it in two parts.

Well, I should start by saying, we had a wonderful trip to Colorado from May 4 - 11! Little AJ met her Uncle A, great grandparents, several cousins, and many great aunts and uncles for the first time! She also met three doggies--which I think was the highlight for her!! I have never seen her so excited as when she was playing fetch with my sister's dog, Bailey. She just squealed with delight.

We also went on several fun outings (to the zoo, Tiny Town and Little Monkey Business), and I got to see a dear college friend and her beautiful baby. It was a whirlwind trip, but so worth it. I hope you enjoy the pictures!

Hello Colorado! We're here!

Little AJ's focused face! It's a classic.

"Hey, why are you taking my picture?"

Our first attempt at a four generations picture. Little AJ was not digging it.

Our second attempt. A slight improvement.

Little AJ's great grandparents with the four "babies"

At the Denver Zoo
Elephants!
Little AJ having so much fun

Riding the oxen
Little AJ's first carousel ride

Clinging to Mommy for dear life!

Sitting with Granddad
My sweet girl

Playing with Bailey!

Crawling through the tunnel at Cousin D's house

Little AJ loves balls! And wearing other people's shoes. :)

Riding on the bouncing zebra!

Stay tuned for more adorable pics...