tutu much fun!!!

Cami had a blast as she celebrated her 2nd birthday with her friends and family! Here are some pictures of the big day...

The BIG 0-2!!!

Two years ago today Neal and I became the proud parents of the sweetest, cutest, most precious baby girl! She has changed our life for the better and we thank our lucky stars each day for her! Happy Birthday, Cami! Mommy and Daddy love you very much!!!

Lions and Tigers and...

Elephants! Okay, I know that's not really how it goes but there weren't any bears at the zoo! So, Cami took her first trip to the zoo this past week. Although it was way too hot to be doing anything outside that didn't involve water we still enjoyed watching as she got excited at each animal. Before we even went to the zoo she was talking about seeing the tigers. Apparently that was THE animal to see! She did enjoy looking at the tiger and all of his massiveness, but I think she got more of a kick-out of seeing the penguins! Those little guys have always been a favorite of hers!

Please don't ask me why my child wears her sunglasses upside down. I don't know if it feels more comfortable to her to wear them this way or what. It doesn't matter how many times we put them on her the right way she will always flip them over upside down. Don't worry, I have plenty of pictures of her like this so one day when she is older she can look back and realize the embarrassment we had to go through!

This next picture cracks me up! Cami is pointing at me and saying "this way" because I was taking the picture the wrong way, according to her. You see the camera was vertical, not horizontal and I was apparently doing it all wrong.

The giraffes! You could get so close to them

that you could actually touch them! We had a great day at the zoo. But next time we will go in the spring!

Fireworks!

Our July 4th festivities were a lot of fun this year! We started the day off by making, what I have decided will be a tradition from now on, a flag cake. Cami loved helping mix the ingredients together and adding the strawberries and blueberries. We then headed over to Grammy and Papaw's house (minus Grammy because she was out of town) to enjoy some swimming and cooking out!

Later that night we went to see the fireworks show. Neal and I both were unsure of how Cami would do with staying up late-the fireworks didn't begin until 9:45 and Cami usually is in bed by 7:30 or 8:00! Cami is also scared of loud noises so we thought she might get pretty upset at the sound of all the fireworks. But, she did great!

Not one time did she cry or whine about being tired-she even stayed awake for the drive home! She did seem to be a little nervous and was quiet when the fireworks first started and held on tight to Neal and I, but she eventually got excited and would call out the colors of each firework. July 4th is one of mine and Neal's favorite holidays and I'm so excited to be able to carry on traditions like watching fireworks, BBQ's, and flag cakes with our very own family!