Chloe's birthday (just a little late)

This is the only picture I have of Chloe on the actual day... here she is making a monster face in front of the monster. She sure is good at it!

Since Chloe's birthday will always be "back to school" weekend, I know I will never have time to make anything elaborate. So I decided to start an easier tradition. We will make and decorate the cake together. So, I made a cake, bought a bunch of terribly bright decorations and let Chloe go to town.

Chloe figured out real soon just to go to the source... the frosting container!

Putting on some sprinkles

Putting on the candy birthday hats...

Her final product...

Can we eat it yet?
What a ham!
YUM!

Gavin blabbering

I was trying to capture Gavin's new blabbering sounds, but got him at the end and he is a little tired. You can see some of his new tricks though.

Visiting Maine

FYI- We need to reinstall Picassa and download all our old albums to the new machine. These pics were taken by Rob. Evan went in all the way up to his shoulders.

Splashing mama

Aunts and Uncles on the other side.

"Hey, where is my lobster roll?"

Pictures From Daycare

Sorry I couldn't resist...

Happy Birthday Dave

Happy birthday Chloe!

Grandma Carol and Chloe check out her birthday card.

Getting into the unwrapping action

We will post some video footage soon showing Chloe's favorite present, her new kitchen from Grandma Carol.
Daddy lights the TWO candles on the cake. 

I think she likes cake!

Happy birthday my baby girl! I can't believe you are two already. Thank you for the two best years of my life. I can't wait for number three... it just keeps getting better!

And some of Gavin for good measure......

My big eyed boy

Jamming with Phish..... did someone say drum circle?
Sitting up proud... momma's arms are so relieved!

happy as a clam!

Yikes big guy.... you are going to out grow your sister!
I just love the expression on both of their faces here!

Teeth!

You can almost see them in these pictures - Max is not a helpful model.

Almost a better shot

What he normally does when we try and look.

Goats

A big day...

Chloe pooped on the potty three times and peed twice. The best part was that she did it all on her own! We are so proud of her. The picture, by the way, is not staged. She really was reading on the potty!

Don't get grossed out.... the gunk around her mouth is from an Oreo....
Gavin is holding his bottle all by himself here!
Lazy daddy sure is happy about this milestone!
Just to prove that "lazy daddy" isn't really lazy... at least not all the time! :)

check out all of the light hair showing up in this picture... a preview maybe?
You gotta love this mug!
Big girl Chloe drinking out of a big girl cup... (please disregard  the water down the front of her dress!) 
both kids love books.... though some prefer them as appetizers!

Chloe's favorite book

This is a month or two old but it is still Chloe's favorite book... she picks this book every time we tell her "only one more book before bed..." This little stinker knows it is the longest book in the bin.

For Beth... (and the Morgan clan too)

This is what your life will look like 2 1/2 years from now...  You sure will have some amazing and precious moments. I love watching these two together, but you had better rest up now!

Gavin's first food

Max and Dave

Chloe's friend "Baby Enna"

Is anyone surprised that Chloe is naked in this video? Poor child, only two more weeks and she will have to start wearing clothes again.

Aunt Sarah's shirt

Tried to get a picture of Chloe in it, but she wasn't in the holding still mood. She rocked the retro look though. :)