Happy Birthday Little Man!

Wesley had a bug themed party so (for the first time in my motherhood) I made his birthday cake. It was the cutest caterpillar ever! Kate and I also made dirt cake which was a huge success....can you say calories, please?!?!
It is 9:01 pm and Wesley is FINALLY asleep. Must be a mixture of all the sugar from the brownies and cookies he had at school to celebrate his birthday with his friends AND the adrenaline high from he and Kate singing Happy Birthday To You a million bazillion times.

And I have to note that Wesley can completely sing the entire song by himself. He is super sharp. He can count to 20, sing the ABC song by himself, sings twinkle twinkle little star and can completely carry a conversation with me. He speaks so clearly and says the cutest things. He has the best manners..says Please, Thank You, Excuse me (when he burps) and Sorry (when he does something he knows he shouldn't). Today when I asked him how old he was he said with the utmost confidence - TWO and held up two fingers! He has an amazing spirit about him and he and Kate compliment each other so well. She is Miss Mellow, never in a hurry, goes at her own pace, and Wesley is Mr. Into Everything, Going a Million miles an hour. And tonight they were laying on the couch and Wesley grabbed Kate's foot and said 'Tickle Tickle' she bust into laughter. Then he busted into laughter and it was just infectious how beautiful he has become.

He had an amazing party on Saturday (we had 33 people in our house and my granny fixed so much good food!). It was the first real reason for Justin and I to throw a shin dig to get all the family together since we moved and it was so much fun. All of Justin's aunts and uncles came along with a few of his cousins and their kids. A few of my cousins (and there kids) who live in Victoria came as well. The kids had fun in the water in the back yard and finally (when it got a little cooler outside) the kids hit the pinata that my granny insisted on getting b/c what's a party without a pinata?!!?! Much thanks to my granny who went way overboard making this special day for her special little boy!

Wesley laughing with grandma and MiMi (Justin's mom)

Wesley and Aunt Margaret after he munched a cupcake!

Wesley getting Aunt Margaret to feed him a LaffyTaffy from the pinata.. Wesley with is icing face Wesley opening up his gifts Wesley blowing out his candles..with some help from dad and Kate

The family
Vanessa making more water balloons..I think she made like 100....

More family....the boys LOVED the train table

Aunt Joyce with our newest family member Francis Ann (April 5 - see my blog back in April about our April birthday month!!)

Water fun with Miss Kate

Wesley in his refurbished Barbie 4 wheeler (yes..this used to be pink and purple and Kate and I painted it red and black to make it suitable for Wesley...

Wesley and Cade on the slip and slide