August 9 turned out to be a GREAT day. A ton of family and friends showed up to celebrate Evan and Owen's second birthday. And spoiled is putting it lightly. They made out like bandits - especially in the cash department. They got ride-on cars, a picnic table, guitars, bubble stuff, Play Doh sets, Lego sets, a train set, Elmo chairs, Elmo books, Elmo blankets, Elmo games... Many people were obviously well aware of the Elmo fascination. Our group was so large we devoured an entire half-sheet cake!
The next day they played with all their new stuff, and I think their favorite thing was the Elmo sprinkler Grammi got them. Or maybe the guitars. Or maybe the Elmo chairs.
They certainly feel like BIG boys now. We're using their 2-year-old status to our advantage. Big boys are much easier to manage than whiny babies. And big boys can put on their own shirts (they really can!) and shoes and throw things in the trash and help feed the dog and cat and share and say "thank you." Pretty darn cool.
And, of course, I can't let an August 9 go by without thinking of Grandpa. He would have been 90 today. And he would have had a BLAST at the party.
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