Sophie Turns Two

The day started with birthday pancakes before I left for work.
I love this tradition and so do my kids. It's a fun way to kick off a birthday.

Since Todd was gone on her actual birthday we just had a yummy spaghetti dinner and then I made her favorite "doodkies". I made funfetti cookies with frosting, sprinkles and a candle. She loved them and even waited until the very end of the song to blow out her candle. Such a big girl.

She didn't actually eat her cookie just licked off all of the frosting. She has the craziest hair.
It's no wonder she always has food and snot in it.

After we sang to Sophie I let all the kids put a candle in theirs - they love to blow out candles.

This kid is such a spazz.

I love that Claire has spaghetti on her chin and there is food on the table in front of her. I obviously didn't plan this photo very well. But she's happy and she's cute.

Then we had the birthday party for her on Saturday when Todd was home. Todd set up the pool (you know the huge one he bought when I was running for 2 days) right next to the trampoline. It was a HUGE hit with the kids.

I LOVE this picture. My kids have the best dad ever. He loves to play with them and he spoils them by buying them crazy things like a blue bladder pool.
When he has a day off all he wants to do is hang out with us. He is awesome!

The birthday girl. She loves her water wings and her turtle.

We bought some splash balls and if you look closely you can see right in front of the ladder the ball is going for daddy. The kids would go on the tramp and then throw the ball at someone.

The belly flop contest

The contest - they did cannonball and belly flop contests.

Lexie

Talon (was hilarious and obviously fearless)

Tayson

Then we opened presents.
While the boys were still swimming and eating pizza the girls had a makeover.
Claire and Annabell did everyone's makeup.

Claire and Bella did makeup and put on their princess outfits for the wedding. Then they came out and Bella asked Tayson to marry her and Claire tried marrying Luke and tried to kiss him on the lips. The boys wanted nothing to do with it and Luke even pushed Claire away. We're going to need to discuss marriage, kissing and incest with these two eventually.

It was so hard to get pictures because the kids swarmed like bees.

Then we sang and had strawberries and homemade ice cream.

Sophie had such a great time. Happy Birthday Sophie Bug!!