oh, to be two.

our dearest, most favorite son in the whole wide world turned two yesterday. and we partied so hard i just haven't harnessed the energy to blog about it yet. Hah! but seriously, i put my mind to going 'RM speed' along with him all day and it'll wear any normal adult out, i can assure you.

The run down of the day:

So, Floyd and i walked in his room together to wake him up, singing "Happy Birthday To You" as sillily as possible to his delight. the night before i stayed up putting the birthday banners and balloons in the kitchen and dining room. (one of my most favorite memories growing up was waking up in the morning, and walking downstairs to see the birthday banner and streamers hung in the kitchen. it was a yearly reminder that i was a special person in the family, and cherished by them. that is one tradition i can't let pass us by, and i'm determined to step up the decor for future years too.) suffice it to say, the banners were enough to catch his attention. he had fruity pebbles (a very birthday-ish cereal, no?) and went to school. i hesitated bringing him on his birthday, thinking i needed to relish every moment of the day with him, but they make a big deal of birthdays at school. i made a dairy-free cake for him to share with his friends, decorated in the farm theme that they are 'studying' now. it was a hit, and he had a fun day. during his afternoon nap i was able to do some housework, and then we had another birthday surprise with Oma & Pops. RM is currently obsessed with lawnmowers, weedeaters, blowers, and all things motorized that relate to yard work. it's amazing. His Grandad and KK gave him a toy weedeater and blower for his birthday this weekend, and the excitement still cannot be contained. Anyway, Pops has a riding lawnmower at his office, so RM got to 'drive' the John Deere with his Pops on his birthday. It was such a precious thing for me to watch, as I can remember riding the John Deere with my dad myself (and watching my baby brother ride it) when we were growing up. After THE RIDE, we had dinner at Oma & Pops' house with cousins G-lou, O-man, & Clemie; as well as half the Colorado crew (JG & E!) Uncle Todd & Aunt Shin flew in for a visit this week, which was an extra special treat. The kids ran circles all over the house and yard and we filled our bellies with spaghetti pie and cake. J'bug rounded out the day with 2 hours of screaming at the top of her lungs, but slept soundly for 9 hours after that. It really was a wonderful day.

I'm sure i'll have more deep thoughts on 'two year oldness' soon.