The 4th

We spent the 4th up in Cleveland with Neal's family. The kids had a great time. Having the greatest pool did not hurt either!

They are both ringers at corn hole.

Gwen is our little fish!

Grady likes the steps!

Second birthday party!

Grady and Gwen's second birthday party was a big success. We were able to celebrate with our family and close friends. Gift opening is certainly a little chaotic, but we survived. It is pretty easy to get side tracked when you are two!

Grady almost slept through his birthday party!

Daddy and Papa somehow got roped in to finishing putting together the food.

Neal somehow managed to get out and Gram D took over.

Grandma and Papa Moustache arrive with the pizza! In perfect Kacirek fashion, I ordered too much.

Gwen's birthday candle.

Grady's birthday candle.

Gwen had a little sampling of the cake when it arrived.

A little soccer out back! My girl loves to kick.

Rock band!

Loving the music!

Don't float away!

My favorite baby boy!

Balloons! Not a bad way to wake up from your nap!

Are all those balloons for me?

Grady will catch on soon! At least C can smile for the camera.

Balloons!

I need to distract her so I can get the mic!

Daddy doing what he does best!

Happy girl in her new necklace!

Naked baby...it's bed time!

Chocolate covered goodness!

New shoes, every girls dream!

Cheese on cheese!

Chapstick, not just for your lips, but also for your nose and cheeks!

As always, Jen did an amazing job on the cake!

At one point I heard C ask Gwen if she could pump herself.... Don't I wish!

99 Luftballons

Connor with his balloons and food baby.

Aunt CC

Sometimes I rhyme slow sometimes I rhyme quick

Biz's beat of the day

Man I am tired

Check out my new chain

Daddy what are you doing to C?

Swing and a miss.

Swimming

We had a great time at the Machovina party today.

Gwen took to the water like a champ. She really tired daddy out. It was good to have Austin there to help.

Photo Friday

Gwen loves the carousel!

Grady riding the boat at the zoo!

Fun with Daddy at the zoo!

Best friends!

choo choo!

Gone fishing!

Birthday dinner at El Vaq. Hey Grady, there is something on your nose.

Gwen

Gwen is a girl, plain and simple. She prefers to be involved in everything the adults are doing. If Gwen asks for her milk and I only hand her one cup, she is immediately asking for Grady's. She was born a caretaker. Gwen will not even go upstairs for bedtime without Grady. Grady is her best friend and she does not want to go far without him. She loves to go down her slide and have someone catch her. Gwen has recently decided that she should catch Grady at the bottom of the slide. Gwen loves to play with her baby doll. She is a little rough, but I think she will be a great mother someday. Gwen is learning new words all the time. Her favorite is outside. I think she will really enjoy camping next week since we will be outside. Her second favorite word is shoes. She does not like being without her shoes for long. Makes sense because once she has her shoes on she can then repeatedly ask to go outside. Gwen loves to swing. She could swing for an hour if I let her. Unfortunately she is the clumsy one. It seems like the girl gets a new boo boo every day. She will say yest to everything, that may get her in trouble someday! I am very lucky to end every night with a big wet kiss from Gwen and a night night. Happy second birthday Gwen!

Grady

This picture is everything Grady is. He is very excited about everything in life and enjoys every minute.

Grady is such a joy to be around. He enjoys everything around him. Grady currently goes through a list of names multiple times a day....Papa, Dada, Mama, CC. After repeating this he looks to me for some answers. We go through the list again

Grady: Papa

Me: He is at home

Grady: Dada

Me: He is at work

Grady: Mama

Me: I am right here

Grady: CC

Me: She is at home

Grady goes through this about a dozen times a day minimum. Someday he will have so many people added to the list it will take all day to get through. Grady loves to play with all of his toys, he especially enjoys lining them up. Grady sleeps very well and currently prefers a crib full of stuffed animals. It is not always easy to convince Grady to go inside or outside as he is always busy doing something. He loves helping with yard work. Grady still loves his fruits and veggies. He is quite the dare devil at the playground, I sometimes have problems keeping up with him. Grady will find the highest slide and climb up to go down it all by himself. He must get that from his daddy, because I still do not like to climb to the top. Grady loves his sister and typically will share anything with her. I am lucky to end every day with a big hug and him saying night night. Happy second birthday Grady!