Sesame Street Birthday Dinner

Our middle guy turned 2 today. TWO! It doesn’t seem possible that he’s already two and yet I can hardly believe we’ve only known him for two years.

I’m hoping to get a little post put together next week highlighting Charlie’s current sayings and antics, but for now, I wanted to share the family dinner we had for him this past weekend.

Charlie loves anything and everything Sesame Street, so I fixed some simple appetizers in the spirit of Sesame Street!

Enjoying his dinner

Love this expression

Mmmm… celery!

Opening a gift

“Cookie” Cake

Happy Birthday Charlie!

Party Like a Superhero!

We celebrated Jack's 3rd and Charlie's 1st Birthdays last weekend with a few friends and family. We had a superhero theme, and it was a big hit with Jack!

These cake pops are a post in themselves. Let's just say, I'm SO not Bakerella. Seriously, nothing went right with them. I guess that's a post in itself. :)

 

These are the superhero shirts I made for the boys. Simple...

 

with a cape that snaps to the back a la Superman pajamas from my (husband's) youth.

The boys had fun while waiting for the party to get started, although Jack feigned shyness.

For an activity I just made some simple paper masks and put out craft stuff for the kids to decorate them. I'm pretty sure Jack spent about 80% of his time doing this. He was especially impressed by the unsupervised opportunity to use glue sticks!

  

The rest of the time, the kids just ran around in the backyard! It was a beautiful day, perfect for a fall fling!

 

What a great way to celebrate my favorite little guys turning a year older! Happy birthday boys!

Happy 1st Birthday Charlie!

Our sweet Charlie boy is one today!

Charlie, you are such a perfect addition to our family! Though your start in this world was rough, you overcame the odds, and haven't looked back since!

1 Day Old

3 Months Old

 

6 Months Old

9 Months Old

1 Year Old

 

At 1 you're a joy to be around! Generally happy and low key, you love anyone who will pay attention to you. You love your mama, screaming if I walk more than a few feet away.

You have an easygoing and determined personality. You'll work at figuring something out for a long time without getting frustrated.

You're still crawling, not yet {even close to} walking, but cruising and still getting into anything and everything.

You love to climb, to wrestle with your brother, and to put things in and out of buckets.

 

You're still a peanut. You weight about 19 lbs. and still wear 6-9 month clothes and size 2 or 3 shoes.

You still only have two teeth, but are working on at least four across the top! Other than teething issues, you're finally sleeping pretty well at night!

You love to eat! You especially love bananas (you can eat a whole one in a sitting), peas, yogurt, applesauce, bread, snacks, green beans, noodles and mama's milk. You tasted your first sips of whole milk today and liked it!

Today we celebrated your birthday by taking your brother to preschool and then hanging out together. This evening Mee Maw, Papa and Uncle Dave came over and we had a traditional first birthday dinner- Shepherd's Pie, peas and rolls... and of course pumpkin cupcakes, just like your brother had!

We are so thankful for you, sweet Charlie. I can't wait to see what great things God is going to do with your life!

"Let's have a pic-mic!"

And so, for Jack's 2nd birthday party, we did!

 

Ants on a log, carrots, dinosaur PB&J's and chips...

 

grapes and butterfly egg salad sandwiches.

So pretty!

Dessert!

Ants on a log cupcakes...

 

and dirt cake with bees on top!

Jack got many wonderful gifts (I'm sure that amazing quilt will be featured in a post of it's own soon!)...

and had a wonderful time with friends and family.

  

Finally, a picture of baby Hunter!

And Charlie, of course, who was good as can be, and who turns two months old today!