Emma & Mia are 2!

The sun came out for the girls' actual birthday today. The celebrating continued with a birthday brunch at home with Mom & Dad, Grammy, Grandma Donna & Papa.

More singing and candles! The girls got a breakfast birthday cake, complete with Sesame Street characters on top. Grandma and Grammy help them blow out the candles.

Our birthday girls.

We took advantage of the sunshine, and spent the afternoon playing at the playground. Back at home, Matt made a delicious BBQ dinner.

The birthday girls go sliding.

Emma shows off her sparkly shoes.

Mia gets ready to slide.

Wheeee!

Room to run! The girls love running around outside.

Back at home, Daddy grilled up a delicious dinner of carne asada and the girls' favorite, Spanish rice. And of course, we had more cake for dessert!

Birthday cake #3 - this time a chocolate chip cookie cake! The girls love their cookies, and this was the biggest one they'd ever seen.

Mia is in awe of the cookie cake.

Emma hams it up with Grammy.

Mia is too focused on eating her cookie to let Daddy bug her.

More presents! The girls' daycare teacher, Whitney, was so thoughtful and gave them strollers, since they love playing with them at daycare.

Mia pushes her doll in the stroller.

Emma takes her baby doll for a spin.

Sugar high?

Our wild, crazy, wonderful, amazing, lovable 2-year old girls.

Em & M's Birthday Bash

Emma & Mia had a wonderful 2nd birthday celebration at Gymboree, with lots of family and friends. They sang, danced, tumbled, bounced, dribbled and jumped. A 2-year old's dream!

Daycare friends Sam L. Sam P., Greg, Jack, Rowan and Catherine came to the party, as well as lots of our friends' kids: Jack & Emmett, Hailey & Conner, Harper, Cole, Casious, Kamila, and Lucy.

Family included: Mom & Dad, Grammy, Grandma Donna & Papa, Uncle Pete, Great Aunt Janny, Great Aunt Carol Kay & Bob, cousins Debbie, Jake and David, Great Aunt Julie, cousins Eric, Val & Tyler.

Em & M loved the Hobby Horse. And it made for a great photo set.

Playin' basketball wiht the boys! Sam L., Mia, Emma, Cole, Sam P.

Family picture - Emma, Daddy, Mia, Mama

Mia enjoys her cupcake and juice box treat.

Emma loves her apple juice. And check out those curls!

Before picture: Emma digs into another cupcake at home. This time, chocolate!

After!

Before: Mia and her chocolate cupcake.

After!

Aunt Janny got the girls a new slide for the backyard. Mia bundles up to check it out.

The rain doesn't stop Emma from playing with her new toy. I love the tutu and rain boots look.

Janny and the girls.

Mia on a sugar high.

Emma loved the musical birthday cards.

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Pre-Birthday ER Trip

One of our bedtime rituals is dancing in the girls' room. The girls do this every night, so we were probably bound for an incident. This particular night, Mia was jumping and dancing, and she jumped and fell down and hit the top of her cheek on her crib. She got a fairly deep gash, and while it wasn't gushing blood, we didn't want to take any chances.

Matt took her to the ER down the street in Ballard. They were there and back within 1/2 hour! Mia was so brave, got lots of attention from everyone, and the doctor even gave her a teddy bear. She was so proud to show off her bandage and teddy bear to Emma and me. She was also in good enough spirits to try on her tiara.

Birthday girl Mia shows off her tiara and bandage.

Mia with her teddy bear from the doctor. Night, night!

Birthday Party Circuit

What a beautiful day for a party! We headed over to the Children's Museum to celebrate Kamila's 2nd Birthday.

Fountain at Seattle Center

Mia checks out the fountain. We could feel the spray!

Daddy and Emma feel the spray from the fountain.

Party time! Em & M enjoy snacks.

Cake time! Isabelle (big sister), Kamila (birthday girl), Anna (Mom)

Isabelle, Kamila & Marina are excited for cake.

Sweet Emma.

Beautiful Mia - showing off her sparkly new shoes.

The girls check out Tinker Toys with Daddy.

Daddy & Mia.

Emma, Kamila and Mia take turns on the slide.

Perrkaboo!

Best of friends. The girls can make up games together anywhere!

I'm gonna get you!

Mia is up to no good.

Emma tries to escape from Mia.

Whee!