February: Birthday Practice, Part 1

February was a month of Clara learning all about birthdays.  Good thing, since she had her own big celebration in March.  By then, she was an expert at presents, cake, singing Happy Birthday and blowing out candles.

For her daddy's birthday we made his favorite, funfetti cupcakes:

First time licking the batter...

Decorating, oh so carefully...

 Ta Da!

We enjoyed a "special" dinner in the dining room with the fine china (and Thai takeout, because I had to teach that day and pulling off the cupcakes was the best I could do).

Clara helped her daddy blow out his candle...

And eat his cupcake...

The following weekend, Robert's parents came up to help us celebrate again and of course Mama K brought a proper cake and we did it all again!

Pancake (Shrove) Tuesday

Because I love any excuse to have an occasion.  And Clara loves beads.  And pancakes.

Two Year Portraits: {Canola Field in GA}

One week (*FINGERS CROSSED*) until this cast comes off and I can type again and catch you up on all sorts of things, like, oh, the last two months or so.  There have been birthdays and beach trips and much fun to share.  But I took some two year portraits of Clara today in this stunningly gorgeous canola field and I just couldn't wait to get them up.  Thankfully, these don't require any words.  So, here they are:

And the added joy of taking these in Georgia (besides that breathtaking change of scenery) is that we got some with her sweet cousin, too.

I can't believe my girl is already two years old.

Thanks be to God  (for sunshine and canola).