Party Time!!

We had a wonderful time celebrating Jakers 2nd birthday!! On Thursday (his actual birthday), Josh took the night off from work and we took Jake out to dinner -- well, more like dessert. Jake's most favorite dessert is creme brulee, so we took him to a nearby Italian restaurant to get his special treat. Once we got home, we opened some of his presents and let him play with the balloons his therapist brought him earlier in the day. He loved seeing all of his gifts, but [like most kids] he especially loved the tissue paper. Apparently, crinkly paper sounds are quite entertaining and we got a few great big laughs!

Sunday was Jake's big birthday bash! We had a cookie monster themed party and of course, there were plenty of COOKIES!!! Despite being a bit on the sleepy side, Jake actually did very well with a crowded house filled with our closest family and he enjoyed his special day. Jakers got lots of great presents, including tons of new clothes to complete his Fall/Winter wardrobe. We even welcomed the newest addition to Jake's toy collection...a giant stuffed lion!!

Here are a few pics from the party:


The invitation: Apparently, more than a few people were a little confused with the invite, which said the party was at "The Cookie Factory" and listed our address. Nobody seemed to know where it was...probably because it didn't exist. The party was at our house! We had quite a few laughs at all the confusion.



I warned you that Momma got crafty for the occasion

Cookie monster cupcakes

Cookie Bar - Mmmmm!

A little taste of frosting

Jake's new lion photo bombed our family pic

One of Jake's  most favorite toys, which he got for his 1st birthday. This cookie monster even eats cookies!

Oooh, new Niner gear!!! Yes!!!

Hanging out with Great Grandma Sharon and Great Grandpa Jim

Lovin' all the attention from his cousins Kayla, Abby and Hailey

As if there weren't enough cookies, we sent everyone home with a cookie favor too!
As cookie monster would say, "Om! Nom! Nom!"