The Year you were Two...

Be warned this may be sweet but it's not short!

A year in pictures
On your second birthday Phi, you were still unsure of the whole "Happy birthday" song.
the candles were the best part but you still didn't know how to blow them out.

You were always curious about small things.

You loved to play with Leroy

And share your food with him.

You were tall enough to reach door handles and learned to lock doors...

You love books

And precarious perches.

You went on your first boat ride and thought it was the worst thing that ever happened to you.
You loved water though

And helping wash the car.


You learned how to steer a bike, but still don't know how to pedal too.

We celebrated Daddy's 30th birthday in March.

In May we welcomed our new brother Jeffy.

and you became Momma's big helper.

We went to the zoo when he was three weeks old

you were worried about what was going to happen next, the whole time.

You got to help pick raspberries, strawberries and blueberries and loved it.

Raspberries are still your favorite.

You finally started talking somewhere about here and using all the words you had stored away in your little mind.

You were still very shy tho' and did not take to any one new very easily.

You loved the tall slide at Sester's park,

but couldn't stand twisty slides

You are afraid of Ferguson, Grampa and Gramma's dog.

We spent almost six weeks of the summer traveling for Daddy's work.

Much time was spent with U. Phil and A. Mary

Where you also got to take your first ferry ride.

We spent one week in Alaska w/ A. Susie along.

where you saw a glacier, a moose and hated the plane rides.

We made several visits to Kate's house

where we welcomed our new cousin Elliott.

You went to at least two weddings

You love to share Daddy's shakes, even the coffee ones.

You got to help plant a garden.

You and Leroy shared a big bed together for a while until you got a little one of your very own.

You learned to talk on the phone.

You still like your Binky tho' we try to only use it at bed time.

You love to help in the kitchen

You like hats

This is how you often ride on the stroller.

Loved the beach

We found out we were getting a new Aunt and you were very interested in this! You would have imaginary phone conversations with her before you guys even met for the first time.

Loved doing whatever Grampa was up to.

Unless it involved animals.

You started learning the Alphabet when you were 2 3/4 and can say all of the letters by your self.

Happy Birthday little man, it's hard to believe it's been 3 years!