Calvin's 2 Year Birthday

A few weeks before Calvins Birthday to up to now I have been going through all sorts of emotions.  At first I couldn't wait for Calvin's Birthday.  I have loved every minute with him but I espeically love this stage. But now when we are playing together I catch  myself staring at him, thinking is this adorable little boy really mine, where did my little baby go, and then tears start to swell up.. It's true what they say about how time goes faster the older you get. Calvin is now 2 and  within just a few days I have noticed how grown up he really has gotten. I am so lucky to be his Mom.  I have such deep gratitude to Heavenly Father for giving me one His precisous sons and I can't express enough how happy he makes me. I wouldn't trade being his mom for a thing in the world.
We are best buds. We do everything together and I wouldn't change that for anything.  His daddy also adores him and the little mister adores him right back!  Even though he likes to tease his dad before he goes to work he talks about him frequently during the day and cries after he leaves. So we sure love it when Dad comes home from work because well just like the song says it's always fun when daddy comes home. And 3 is much better than 2.
Once he turned two, he has become much more imaginative and curious. 

For his Birthday I asked him what he wanted to do and he said train ride so I looked one up and found one near by. He loved it so much. Then later we played outside. Made his favorite : Pizza and Cookies. 

Later that week we had a little party for him with his friends. Everyone dressed up in their costumes. He loved opening presents and keeps asking me to open more to this day. 

I made just a few of his favorite treats and snacks

I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. I love this quote even more now that I have my Calvin. 

My little Calvister.

His favorite color is orange. He always asks for his orange plate, cup, bowl and spoon (even though he doesn't have an orange spoon). he loves pumptins and likes to collect orange leaves. 

If you haven't heard but calvin is pretty obsessed with Trains.  He plays with them all day and takes them to bed with him and his bedtime song is about trains that his dad made up  and it's pretty great. He was a Train Conductor for Halloween. Scored his costume at Kid to Kid in the clothing section.

Calvin loves to eat Car Tortillas or Pumpkin Tortillas outside in his little red wagon

He loves to read with Mom.

He loves kissing tortures from dad

His favorite prophet is Enos. Every time we say we are going to read the scriptures he wants to read about Enos.  Now he likes to dress up like a nephite.

He is getting really good at dancing and dances on the couch or the bed. When mom and dad dance he wants to join in and spin mommy. 

He plays make believe with sharks and whales.

He will only take a bath if its cold. Before he would fight and fight me until one day he kept saying cold mom cold so I thought it was too cold so i turned to warm and he was like no cold. once I turned it to cold he didn't want to get out.

HE's OBSESSED with Snacks!!! 

He likes to give kisses and hugs.

He prays for grandma and grandpas and cousins everyday and whoever he played with that day.

He likes to paint. :)

He is quite good at the Harmonica

Ring around the Rosies is his favorite nursery rhyme. 

Hide n Seek is a favorite game

He is a very good helper, his favorite cleaning task is sweeping. Today he asked to clean and he started washing the bathroom cupboard. Silly boy.

Whenever he spills he gets a towel and mops it up. And he is pretty good at picking up his toys.

He is now attached to his stuffed bear named Cougar and his 2 blankys.

He loves brushing his teeth and putting on moms makeup. 

He talks really well. Saying little sentences now. he is a very good mimicker.

Cute things he says:

Oh my goodness

Ok. Great.

Miss you. love you. hugs. kisses. Bye.

Ew yucky.

Hide Hide

During Halloween he would carry around my pumpkin jar and hand sanitizer that has a pumpkin on it and say pumpkin patch pumpkin patch. 

And has the BEST memory. 

I love my little adventurous boy so very much. I can't wait for the endless adventures and memories we will have together. 

We LOVE YOU.

 

 His Best Buddy William

Always has his snacks... 

Pumpkin Chocolate chip Bread

delicious carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

All of his buddies. They are all about the same age. It makes it so fun to live here

Two of his best Friends Sydney and Lo Lo. 

Oh Boston... you were too Good

A couple months ago we travled to the East coast to Boston.  And yes indeed Boston was too good but even more amaZing was being with my dear sister and her darling family.  Everything about the trip was perfect.  They treated us so well and made us feel right at home.  We laughed a lot, chatted about good times... past present and future.  Our kids played so well together and it made it that much harder in knowing we wouldn't be with them again for a long time.  (One day one day.)

"Calvin come play with me" says Daxton. Was probably one of my favorite things that was said and it was said quite frequently.  Calvin loves his cousins. It was really hard for him to go to bed because he just wanted to play with his cousins all night. 

Everyday was perfect. It was by far one of my favorite vacations. 

They sacrificed and gave so much to us.  They journeyed through the city acting as our tour guides and not one complaint was ever made.  Nap times were sacrificed and their time. They were such good hosts and showing so mcuh love to us.

We also got to spend one day with my dear little sister. I was so happy she came but sad we could only be toghether for a day.  Us three toured the city together just like old days being her mom and dad :) 

I loved being together with both my sisters. I love them. They are my best friends. 

Next time we need all the sisters together. 

Some not all the places and things we saw were:

Freedom trail

Harvard Square

The LongFellow Home: George Washington Quarters

Charles River

Maryland: Famous Lighthouse and beach

Vermont: Joesph Smiths' Birthplace

Paul Revere Statue

Boston Harbor

The shot Heard Around the World Monument

Honey Pot Hill Orchards

Downtown Boston

I often think about our trip and how much it influenced me in many ways and brought so much joy into my life.  Thank you Shelby and Brandon for such a lovely lovely time. 

Sister=Best Friend

I love these boys so much as if they were my own. miss them.

 Bed Time Stories

 It's STUCK.... he loved eating as many as apples as he wanted. mm mmm 

 Our adopted 2 boys. hehe 

 oh hey mr. photo BOMBER

Sister=Best Friend

These two loved each other and would give each other hugs and hold hands all the time. 

wooee look at the model. 

Walked up that tower.... um it was exhausting and it reminded you on each step what number of step you were on.. I don't know if I liked that or not. 

Beautiful Harvard Square

If you plan to visit the Longfellow Home any time soon please be prepared to spend at least  2 hrs + for the tour.  We left early. and don't bring children they reminded Dan in the kindest way possible to not lean against the table a couple times. lol..

Oh Apple Picking was simply deluctable. I was in awe with the beauty. with wonderful company beautiful scenery and taste testing apples. 

Oh just resting a bit from our labors. She likes to rest a little differntly than others. ;)

 Daxton has the best faces!! These boys were in heaven playing on the tractor. 

 Such a handsome boy.

 It was perfect day to visit the beach and we left just in time of the huge rainstorm that delayed us in getting home for lets just say a few hours.. haha good times.