Picture Overload

I really wasn't kidding when I said we had a few hundred pictures in the camera from the past couple months.  I think this post alone has about 20 photos!  And I haven't even gotten to the birthday party.  :) 

Right after Halloween (and before their party), we took the girls to Cookie Cutters to get their first haircut.  While they both needed a good trim, Penelope was WAY overdue!  So anyway, if you've never been to Cookie Cutters, this place does up kid's haircuts like you wouldn't believe...  They have fun little seats (airplane, train, racecar), TV monitors at each station (with cartoons, video games, etc), a big play gym right in the center of the room and DumDums on the way out.  There was no way the girls could not have a fun time!  And at the first sign of trouble, I broke out the Smarties.  :D  For the parents, they do a certificate, picture and lock of hair for the "first time visit".   

Penelope Before

 (ugh, those bangs were so long!)

Snip Snip

(she's focused on Elmo right now)

Having a hard time holding still

Looks so much better already

Penelope After

(we didn't get any pictures of the back, but trust me, it's SO much better!)

Amelia Before

(she really just needed a trim in the back)

Eating Smarties and watching Elmo

Long right???

Amelia After

(again, we should have taken a picture of the back too)

Two days after the big haircuts, the girls turned 2 years old.  :)   I still have a hard time believing they are 2!  I think the second year went even faster than the first...  If each year gets faster than the last, they are going to be in school in the blink of an eye!    So while we saved the majority of the celebrating for the actual party, we did do a few little things for them on the 3rd - candles in cupcakes, a few gifts and extra playtime before bed. 

Watch out cupcake, Penelope is hungry!

Enjoying hers in a nice and neat way (which is so Amelia)

Can you tell whose cupcake crumbs these are?

And this one?

This is Penelope's response when asked "how old are you?"

(if you look close, she's holding up both pointer fingers)

Opening their gifts

 (definitely figured out right away how to "just rip it")

Checking out the Little People SUV

And the Little People Dump Truck

(and yes, the pink dump truck has a girl driver :D)

Amelia loves the Bumblebee Pillow Pet

 

And so does Penelope

"Hurry up Mommy!"

(I knew we should have taken the toys out of the boxes before wrapping...lesson learned for Christmas!)

Surrounded by all their new toys

Coming soon...a few of the favorites from the party and an update from the 2 year Dr appointment.  And someday in the near future, Paul should have the SmugMug galleries with all of these plus the rest that I had to edit out due to time, space, etc.