Cannonball's 2nd Birthday

That time of year again, folks.


Our firstborn turned two today, which would've been more surreal than it was had we the time to acknowledge the fact the date was already upon us. I've been hammering away at grad school and summer school like crazy lately, and Kris has been juggling the two kids in my absence, so we barely saw the date fly up on us.

With a few days planning in advance, we decided to throw a quiet, small, informal get-together with my parents, step-sis and her family (who were in town for a family tour of the attractions), with a larger party planned for the following Saturday (the 19th).

Kris wanted another go at the whole cake prep thing, and had spent a couple hours the night before creating a 'Foofa' cake (the pink chick from Yo Gabba Gabba). Not sure if Foofa's Alayna's favorite or not, but it was the easiest character to make from a round cake pan.

Check it out:



So we had the Fam over for dinner and cake in the evening - a small, private affair to serve as a prelude to this weekend's larger, less-private birthday party for the Cannonball's 2nd Birthday.

Here are some more pics from the kid's evening.

Enjoy:

- Brian

Singing 'Happy Birthday'

Mom, Kid, and Foofa

Big fan of frosting...

Nana with the girls...

"Cheeeese!!!"

Nephews playing the Wii

Attempting to assemble the Cannonball's Fisher Price Coupe

New pimp ride

Alayna, and offspring, in her new car