She's been waiting for well over a month now...

...patiently?  I wouldn't go that far.

It all started when she watched her Grandpa blow out his birthday candles the first part of November.

And it's been escalating ever since.

"Mommy?  Mommy can I have birthday cake?"


"Mommy, I blow out candles on birthday cake?"

This happens multiple times in my day.  When she talks to people on the phone, she wants to talk to them about birthday cake.  (Uncle Andy even went so far as to make a pit stop to drop off some chocolate cake for her on his way from Provo to Rexburg).

Well, last night after a nice dinner with my parents, Evelyn reached an exciting climax of her short 2 year life.  And, oh how exciting it was!

It had been 9 and a half years since I had celebrated the two-year birthday of a child.

I'd forgotten just what a riot it is.

Happy birthday my little one.  Thanks for reminding me how exciting life can be.

Homemade....

Chocolate drizzled, vanilla cream stuffed, cream puffs, instead of birthday cake?

I think so!

Way to go Porter- - I'm all about going the unconventional route when it comes to choosing one's birthday dessert.

Happy 11th.

(Mom)

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

That's what little birthday girls are made of.

mmmmmm

up the nose and in the eyelashes

cruisin' on the car from grandma and grandpa

just waking up from a nap with her new doll

ready for church in her new birthday dress

evelyn's new cheeser smile

porter and evelyn

(porter's pink cheeks and nose are attributed to the fact that he had just came in from scraping the windows on the car so we could go to church...Bill was in morning meetings, thus making porter the man of the house)

Evelyn is ONE!!

Wow.

I honestly can't believe it's been a year!

Here are some highlights (and there have been many!) from this past year:

Grandpa and his two miracle grand babies, Elijah and Evelyn

First photo shoot with Aunt Lindsay; bow, bracelet, and diaper...what more could a girl want??

Heirloom blessing gown that I made (with huge help from my wonderful mother). Evelyn was SO tiny....it drowned her!

Wearing dress at 7 1/2 months...it finally fits! Check out the handmade lace at the bottom, made by her Aunt Cathy

Porter learned to hold babies like this from his Grandpa :)

Posing for the camera, about 6 months

Personal concert with her Uncle Bracken (now Elder Williams). She was absolutely enthralled!

Learning to sit up in the front yard...leaning...leaning....can you tell that she face planted right after the picture?

Reading the scriptures with Porter before church

Evelyn and Grandma Deloris with matching pink capri pants

Napoleon Dynamite fans will appreciate this pose!

Wearing the red gingham dress from my mom

Introduced to her first nectarine...I ate these every single day for WEEKS while I was pregnant with her!

Like mother, like daughter

Sunbathing with dad at Bartz Field watching people go down the HUGE slip n' slide

Playing in the leaves just before the first snow fall

Her new winter coat...so pretty in pink

Happy Birthday little one! You have made this past year just a little bit sweeter.