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Kelsay #2

We had Kelsay's second birthday a couple of weeks ago. Wanna know the sad truth? These are the only pictures I go the entire weekend. BAD MOM. The sunglasses pic is actually from the day before her birthday but it expresses her current personality so well.
 Her birthday was on Friday. That day was pretty low key. We gave her her big wheel when she got up. She wouldn't ride it at first but got warmed up after a couple hours. She needs to grow into it a bit. The age said 24 months up but she can't quite reach the pedal so it will be a bit before she can actually ride. I made her spaghetti for dinner and Maddy and Kelsay go to have a scoop of ice cream.



 She also got this awesome magnet board from Granna. Great entertainment and now I don't have to trip over her when I'm cooking and she is playing in front of the fridge.


I was going to do a frozen cake for her but she's obsessed with owls right now so I decided owls instead. It turned out okay in looks and AMAZING in texture and taste. I highly recommend Swan's Down Cake Flour if you plan to make a cake from scratch.
And, yeah, that's it for pictures. We had a fun party in which we combined the super bowl and birthday. The Broncos won! A good omen for Kelsay's second year? We had a brisket one of Aaron's companies gave us for Christmas so we served that with fixings. Best brisket I've ever had. It came from Franklin's BBQ in Austin. They had this amazing espresso bbq sauce to put on it. Kelsay got some nice gifts from her aunts, uncles, and cousins. She had a great day. She is a big fan of birthdays now.
She also thinks she's three. Or she did. She insisted for several days that she was three but I've heard her since then admit to being two. She is a classic two year old and smart as a whip. She copies everything everyone says. She also had ideas of her own. Yesterday we saw some bees in the yard. She was scared of them because she's seen Maddy mindlessly running from a harmless bee, so we had to go inside. Then she told me that bees make honey and pizza. Good stuff. She drives me crazy all day long everyday, but she is so cute and fun. Potty training is the next big milestone and I'm dreading it. Maybe she will potty train herself. Here's hoping.

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bee said…
I'm behind on reading blogs. I love to read and relive some of your experiences and adventures. I almost feel I am right there with you... just wish I could be. This girl is just as amazing as her big sister. She's definitely a "typical" two. Love this sweet girl.
February 26, 2016 at 12:41 PM
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