2nd Birthday Celebration for James

December is totally packed for us this year!  Stuart is on a super busy rotation for work, and between interviews for the new intern class, preparations for the Pierce & Reagan Christmas show, multiple birthdays in late November and early December and the usual holiday busy-ness, we had to squeeze in a little celebration for our first baby a week before he actually turned 2.  It was a small family party with the Reagans, Merricks and Millers (all who are family to us).  It was delightful and low key and perfect.  James thought so, too.

A trip to Kroger to pick up birthday balloons.  James picked his colors and loved watching them get blown up.

Simple birthday table of balloons and cupcakes with ice cream sunday supplies (and a few noise makers from past birthdays).



Little brother with cousin Canaan, who joined us for the celebration.



Emerson, Becca and Ezra with James.



Brenden, Maja and daddy with James.



James doesn't really like baked goods or sweets, but he does like ice cream (in small portions... before his mouth gets too cold).  So, I made chocolate cupcakes with buttercream for everyone else (James wouldn't even try one) and had cookies and cream ice cream for the birthday boy (with whipped cream and sprinkles and even a candle to blow out).







Mema (MawMaw?  That's what James has started calling her...) with Samuel



Mema/MawMaw with the birthday boy



Aunt Mere, Canaan and Ezra (these guys are 6 days apart - fun to watch them grow up).



Aunt Jill with Sam



Balloons with presents (which we weren't expecting, but what blessings!  We received several art supplies, which James is totally into, and a Duplo tractor - a perfect fit with the blocks he loves).

Happy birthday party to our sweetest 2 year old!