Football Birthday Party!

The celebrations continue...Mason pretty much had a week long birthday! 

We celebrated with our friends and family on Saturday with a football birthday party! Mason had a great turn out and had lots of buddies to play with! However, mom took pictures of the decorations before anyone came and then neglected to take many pictures during the party! We all had a great time though! Thanks to all our friends and family for helping us celebrate! I sure had fun making everything for the party! 

Our "growing" family! 

Grandma and Grandpa come to the Coast!

My family (part of them) were able to come for the weekend for Mason's birthday party! We had a full house but we were so happy to see everyone! My parents, Grandma Root, Shery & Balen and Sayge & Shaylee made the trip! Auntie Shey had to stay home and take her AP History test. Erin and Josh also made the trip down from Seattle and we got to see them for the first time in months! It was so much fun having everyone here! 

On Friday, Kevin took my Dad fishing. He was a little bummed because they close salmon and sturgeon was only catch and release. They ended up catching one sturgeon and they both had fun (even though Dad froze over here in the damp climate!) We met them at the dock and they took the kiddos out for a boat ride and to let them play on the island! My mom, grandma and sister went to town for lunch and shopping! 

Grandpa took the boy on a bike ride...

And Shery gave them haircuts (YAY!)!!

We BBQ'd and did s'mores on Friday night! The weather here has been so NICE we are getting spoiled! (I hope the rain doesn't start up again!) Mason still loves that baseball bat and tee =) 

"Fun to be 1... & Cool to be 2" Shirts! I love these boys! 

Balen had had enough pictures! 

Mason is telling him that binky's make everything better! 

Mason with his Aunties!

Loves the "big boy" swing!

Sweet Balen Boy! 

S'mores with Grandma! 

We were so happy that everyone got to come visit! Thanks for making the trip...although I don't feel too sorry for you because I make it about five times as often as you do =) 

Birthday Boy

May 7, 2010 - A nurse handed me this picture two years ago... it was love at first sight! (It was the first time I got to see my baby boy.) I look at this picture everyday to remind myself what a precious blessing it is to have our happy healthy little boy! I can't believe he is two years old! 

We had such a fun day celebrating Mason's birthday! 

We started with his favorite breakfast...pancakes!

Then we let him open presents from Mommy and Daddy. Kevin wanted to get him a tee (I was quite skeptical... he wanted the real deal not a little toddler tee.) As much as I hate to admit it...my husband was right and he picked out the perfect present! 

Mason was super excited about his new tee and bat and balls! 

He knew exactly what to do...we didn't show him how to set it up or hit it. He just started swinging away bouncing balls off everything in the house! 

(Below is a link to video of him hitting!) 

A video of Mason hitting off his new tee! 

It was a GORGEOUS day so after our nap, we went on a boat ride out to Jim Crow Island and let Mason play in the sand that afternoon. The Columbia is still freezing so he pretty much stayed away from the water! But managed to get sand everywhere! He was a happy boy!

He liked to throw sand...mostly at mommy! 

He and Molly could play for hours together! It is so cute watching them... although Molly wishing he could throw it a bit farther =) 

After we filled a few bath-tubs with sand we had Grandma Laura, Grandpa Roger, Uncle Beve, Aunt Jordan, Uncle Tim, Grandpa Corkey and Aunt Vienna over for a BBQ and birthday cake! 

Mason got to play with his new bubble mower from Uncle Beve. He was trying to blow bubbles like the mower =) 

He got to open more presents...which he was quite excited about! 

We made him jello cake and had to light the candles three times before we made it through "Happy Birthday" because he kept blowing them out! 

Diggin' in! 

Playing on his new rocking horse from Grandpa and Grandma! 

We had such a fun day with our sweet boy! He was so exhausted but I don't think he quit smiling all day =) Happy 2nd birthday Mason Man! We love you! 

Bittersweet Moments

My baby turned two last week (I will eventually post about our fun filled week!). I swear he turned two and a switch went off...he has grown up so much in the past few weeks. From little things like talking more and going down the slide all by himself :) To some big accomplishments like napping in his big boy bed and finally going to bed without mommy or daddy laying with him until he falls asleep. Tonight we even went to bed without our nightly bottle :) (Hoping to be completely done with bottles soon...as in yesterday ;)...) I am happy that he becoming more independent and adjusting so well to all these little changes but also a little sad that he is no longer a baby :( We have two big hurtles to cross still (binky weening and eventually potty training...both of which I'm sure will happen after we've adjusted to a new baby in the house!) but he is growing into such a sweet (...and often stubborn and overly independent) little boy! We love him so much and he is going to be such a great big brother! I'm so proud of him and hope he keeps up these great transitions!

Counting Down...

Miller is growing and I am counting down! We are officially 32 weeks! I keep telling myself that eight weeks is not that long and he will be here before we know it! I wish my body felt the same =/  

30 weeks

32 weeks

Even though my body is getting more sore and tired by the minute...things are going much better this time around! I was pretty swollen and miserable with Mason at this point! The picture on the left is 33 weeks with Mason...

We also have officially made the nursery Miller's room! All things "Mason" are gone and "Miller" has taken over =) It was much easier getting the room ready this time around!