Five Weeks Later.....

Looking forward we have a few things to keep us busy on the horizon: Jason graduates on the 20th of June, we found out that Jason's brother and family will be headed back to China sooner than anticipated so we will spend the weekend following the graduation with them in Augusta, we have a wedding to attend in Chattanooga and that sprinkled in amongst all the business of our everyday life! (PS. For some reason I created this blog backwards, so start at the end for the beginning!) 

Then Jason was off to Texas to take his boards and Isabelle and I went to Hilton Head with Veronica and Rosa. We had so much fun just lounging around playing beach bums! Isabelle immediately loved the sand and by the end of the weekend loved the ocean (that took a little convincing). When we got back to Augusta on Saturday night we stayed with Veronica and had an impromptu get together with Kolbe and Papa Bill on the boat which included a firework show that throughly frightened and yet excited Isabelle! We had such a great time that the only thing that could drag us back to the humdrum of everyday life was the fact we were picking up Daddy from a plane! 

I had the brilliant idea of taking some pictures of Isabelle. I picked out the most scenic of locales in Marietta, dolled her up in a little over-priced birthday outfit Jason and I (more getting done by me since he had long since fainted when he saw the price tag) had gotten on our honeymoon and head out with a friend to help distract her for that perfect picture. Problem #1 - Isabelle had a tiny scratch which she insisted needed a band-aid (note it on her right knee...what Anne Geddes photo baby has a band-aid on?), Problem #2 - she decided she need to wear pearls and her fancy white shoes and would not be talked out it ( I had visions of her smiling barefoot, adorned only with white bows) and Problem #3 - absolutely no cooperation...she would stand/sit nicely for a minute and as soon as I went to take a picture would laugh fiendishly (I thought) and run around the gazebo like a maniac. Needless to say there were not any frame worthy pictures out of 30 and this is the only one I think that isn't blurred! There are quite a few of them with her half out of the frame and laughing wildly. I might try to make it a new genre....calendars and books of babies running madly! 

Isabelle opening her presents! 

So much for my assurance to family and friends that I would update weekly! And so much as happened in the last few weeks!  Isabelle turned two! I can't believe how fast the last two years have gone. She is still pretty much the coolest kid in my book.  I made a purple cake (per her request and much to Jason's chagrin) and we had a little family party for her - despite being a little grumpy and tired pre-dinner she was all grins and good time during her "Happy Day" party. The best part was when she sang..."Happy day, happy day, happy day to me!"