This seriously might be the most pictures I have EVER put into one post

Sam's 2nd birthday recap is mostly pictures. What can I say, I bust out my real camera on special occasions. Also, my phone had no more storage so my hands were tied. In short, he ate cookies for breakfast, had lunch at a rest stop on the interstate (nope, we weren't even traveling) with our best playdate buddies, and had a special gluten-free pizza for dinner with some of our favorite folks.

Wake up time!

 

Since I had nothing at the house that could be made into gluten-free, egg-free, nut-free pancakes, I just decided to take the easy way out and let him eat his magical cookies for breakfast, in addition to his usual banana, milk, and Honey Chex.

I got really crazy and made him some hot chocolate in his special mug (an espresso cup from Steve's parents). He is usually trying to get a sip or four of my coffee every morning, so I made him his own special "coffee."

Not sure what to make of this.

Oh. Duh. Obviously this is for making chocolate honey Chex.

Hm. Yum. Good stuff.

Let me see if I can appear to be drinking this, but actually pour it down the front of my shirt instead...

OMG! BALLOONS!!

Oh heyyyyyy!!

Thankful for my (usually) sweet son. Happy birthday to him and happy birthing day to me! We should celebrate with some chocolate, no?

This isn't quiet time. This is my creative expressions time. I will make art out of these flattened gummy bears.

This right here is a pumpkin, in case you were wondering.

For lunch, we took Steve's truck out for a spin and drove down to the Chick-fil-A drive-thru for some grilled nuggets. We then proceeded to set up shop at the Tennessee Welcome Station Rest Area with Aggie and her crew because we are super classy like that. Yep, people stopped and stared and talked. We didn't mind one bit since this turned out to be the most awesome/cheapest/easiest/entertaining birthday party in the history of the world.

Sam usually doesn't get fries, so he's shoveling them into his maw as fast as he can before I notice. Aiden is working on some leftover spaghetti like a champ.

Mom, it tastes better when I rub it on my clothes first. I promise.

Where's MY chicken and pasta?? -Molly

OMG there are really big trucks flying by on the interstate.

AND A HELICOPTER OMG BEST DAY EVER!!!

Two peas in a pod

Aiden is really good about giving out hugs. Sam always looks freaked out when someone comes at him, arms outstretched. After hanging out with Aiden for a while though, and receiving many an awkward hug, Sam is finally coming around and I almost die every time I see this.

Did your heart just melt a little? If it didn't, you might wanna check and see if you have one because that is definitely SWEET. Like, give you the die-ya-bee-tuss sweet.

Watching the interstate traffic

Now get a load of these two.

Get over here you.

Let me just play hard-to-get for a minute while he realizes that stupid Sophie isn't going to kiss back.

Hey girl. What's goin on.

Look at me when I'm talkin' to you, Levi.

Don't even TRY to compete with me in the cheeks department. Hold my hand and tell me that you love me.

Oh nevermind. I'm not interested now that you're paying attention. I'm practicing how to be a woman.

Yeah... my dad says I'm not allowed to date.

Are you trying to... eat my hand? Not so sure where this is headed.

I'm fairly certain I need to keep my clothes on, what with being on the side of a busy interstate and all. Mom???

And reason number four that we should date is that I'd never say ANYTHING about your thighs. Or your cheeks. Or your multiple elbows. Or your back fat. Or the fact that I'm not even sure you have a neck...

 

 

OH NO HE DIDN'T.

Cars, helicopters, and tractors- OH MY!

Our first attempt at a group picture. I love Aiden's expressions.

Sarah and Chris joined us for our special pizza dinner. Sam, of course, didn't want to eat any of the special (gluten free) pizza. He preferred to show Chris his new bath toys. Odie quite literally ate up the attention and showed her appreciation by leaving more than half of her hair on Chris's uniform.

Yum. I love people in uniform. -Odie

This mini bowler hat game was a big, hilarious hit for some reason.

Chris puts it on his head...

... and Sam makes it fall off. Hilarious!

I don't get it. Is anyone going to give me a slice of pizza?

Sam also got an ecard from Steve, which we watched a frillion times and received lots of sweet cards from friends and family. We tried skyping with Steve while we were still at the rest area, but naptime was imminent and the picture quality was bad. So in a gigantically large nutshell, that was Sam's second birthday. Overall, it was a great day. Tiring, but great. The End.