Two

This year for Kenton's birthday we decided to keep things low key. We had a cookout last Sunday with our parents & siblings (We missed you Aunt Jen, Uncle Walter & Uncle Andy!)

It was a relaxing way to hang out with our family & celebrate Kenton turning two!

Ella, Kenton & cousin Noah. It can be a challenge to get them to all look at the camera & smile!

Then on his birthday we took Ella to school & had some mommy/Kenton time :)

Ella took this picture!

 Our first stop was Starbucks for some "cho-cat nilk" & a cake pop

Then we went to Toys R Us to walk around & pick a toy.

He refused to wear his birthday crown!

After lots of looking, we needed to hit the road so I gave him this puzzle & he seemed to like it!

By the end of the morning he was exhausted!

We had a fun day celebrating his birthday.

So here is a little update on Kenton at 2 years old:
* He is talking a lot! It is so cute to hear his little voice. When he asks for things he will usually say "pease?" and when I give him something he tells me "thank you mommy" :)

* He loves chocolate!! He will ask for chocolate milk & hershey kisses everyday

* He loves his big sister. He follows her everywhere & always wants to be doing what she is doing. Sometimes the two of them go up to Ella's room & they just play. I always keep checking to make sure they are not in any trouble, but I love that they can play together.

* They also get in trouble together. The other night Greg & I were at the table talking after dinner, the kids were playing. We didn't know what the kids were up to, then Ella came in to talk to us. So we chatted with her for a few minutes, then wondered what Kenton was doing. He was in the other room inside Ella's fairy tent eating cake!! Ella snuck the cake out of the kitchen into her tent & the two of them went to town! So we will have to keep our eye on them both!

* Kenton loves tractors, trucks, cars, buses, trains, anything that goes! He gets really excited in the mornings when he see the bus come down the street.

* He is starting to like watching shows with Ella. He will watch whatever she is watching. But he likes to keep his toys close by to play as well.

He seriously is the cutest little boy (hey, I'm his mom!) He is so sweet & is usually pretty happy! He does have a little temper & will throw things & cry when he doesn't get what he wants. But it's not hard to snap him out of a bad mood. I look forward to what the next year will bring! Whatever it is will be exciting :)