Gwen has been a busy bee leading up to her birthday. Besides battling yet another ear infection and scheduling surgery to get PE tubes put into her ears and to have her adenoids taken out, she also got to see Disney Playhouse Live!!!! Mickey Mouse and the gang, as well as Handy Manny and Winnie the Pooh!!!!
"Check it out! It's Handy Manny!!!!!!!"
Grace and Gwen couldn't get enough of Manny's tools dancing!
Grace and Gwen dancing their hearts out to the Hot Dog Dance!
This week we celebrated Daddy's birthday on the 4th with dinner at Gram and Poppy's house. Daddy played with his new toy, a Flip camera, all night! Good thing we have a subject to tape that is always looking for an audience!
Happy Birthday Daddy!
Then in the mail Gwen and I received our Passports on the 5th! Mine needed to be renewed and Gwenie needed a brand new one! We are planning a trip to Cayman this summer and wanted to make sure we were ready.
Check out this cutie!!!!! They told her not to smile.
Finally the big birthday arrived! Gwen has been talking about it for weeks, practicing saying she is "2", and singing "Happy Birthday" any chance she gets. This morning we brought her downstairs and after a Birthday call from Auntie Erin and Lilly, Gwen was allowed in the living room.
Here is the play by play of Gwen's 2nd Birthday!!!!!
The initial reaction to the sight of presents...
Checking out the first gift in an attractive Dora bag...
Playing with the Irish Dancing Little People---Fisher Price is Awesome!!!! And so are Gammy and Bubba!!!!
Daddy made Gwen her very own baby cradle. Now I just have to stain it. It turned out great and Gwen loves it!
Gwen was enjoying trying out her new Leapfrog Tag Junior- Now the books read themselves!
Then we cleaning and prepared for tomorrow's party. Later in the evening Gwen and I went to a bridal shower for Natalie (a soon to be cousin) and then to visit Poppy and wish him a Happy Birthday too! While there, Joey couldn't resist giving Gwen her Birthday present.
Never underestimate an Uncle! Joey's gift to Gwen this year...Not one, but two baby bunnies!!!!!! They are too cute, so sweet, and look like mini Meeka's (my old bunny)! You are too good Joey!
Gwen getting acquainted with her new buddies. She has named them Patches (the one on the right-after her favorite Dalmatian movie) and Bolt (the one on the left-after her other favorite Disney movie).
Giving some "Ahhhhs" to Bolt
It's a Bunny Buggy!
Too much Fun!!!!! What a great Birthday!!!!!!!
