Two!

We can't believe Charles is two years old. It's gone so quickly. I know that's so cliche to say, but it's true. Russell realized that this time last year Charles wasn't even walking yet. And now...we can't keep up with him. He's running and climbing and has more energy than we can even imagine exists!

Charles' birthday was last Friday. We've had a birthday every week for three weeks...first Micah, then Aunt Christy, and on the 15th was Charles' birthday. There are more friends and family with birthdays this month, but these three are unique because they are each exactly a week apart.

With a two week old baby, we were not up to having a big party. And, I hadn't been organized enough to come up with something beforehand. So...we had a nice day together, starting off with pancakes for breakfast and then a trip to the Zoo. Russell took the day off so we could be together for Charles' birthday. After a short visit to the Zoo to specifically see monkeys, we went to McDonald's for lunch. Naps were a must and then we had dinner with Grandpa, Grandma, and Aunt Christy.

We had lots of leftovers from the food people from Sunday School provided during the week. The meals were such a blessing! So, we ate the leftovers and enjoyed cake and ice cream. Grandma and Aunt Christy thought we needed a Bert & Ernie cake. They used left over frosting from Christy's birthday party and doctored it up to make the colors they needed. It turned out to look, and most importantly, taste great!

We opened presents and then it was time for bed. He got lots of presents considering how few people were there to give them. But, I did wrap each item separately so there would be more to open. It's opening the presents that's the most fun!

Some pictures:

An early birthday present from Grandpa & Grandma Sharp. It was a hit!

The chimps...not a flattering angle!

Birthday lunch at McDonald's.

A picture with an actual smile...amazing! He's already licked the cake, on Bert's sleeve.

I wanted to get Charles the Fisher Price "Racing Ramps Garage" for his birthday. Before I could find it, Grandma found it at a Garage Sale! It was a HIT! Saturday morning he headed straight for the toy and Russ had to drag him away to eat breakfast.