Busy Birthday Weekend

Claire had a very busy birthday weekend. With unseasonably warm temperatures, the weekend was perfect for spending time outside. Claire got to play in the piles of leaves in the backyard and help rake. She got to enjoy an early birthday/Christmas gift. She even got to have a big birthday blowout on Saturday at her house with two grandmas, one grandpa, one aunt, one friend of an aunt and her parents, of course. The party featured two very good birthday pies that were enjoyed after working up an appetite from running. (Watch the video!)

Raking is fun...

...Standing in the leaves is better...

...Running through the leaves is best!

Claire enjoys her new bike.

Claire opens one of many presents.

The morning after the party Claire got to go for a long car ride to Rockford, IL, where her parents picked up a couple dressers that were being stored for them there by Will's aunt, uncle and cousins. While there Claire got to play with lots and lots of kitty cats and even got to feed an apple to a horse. She also made her great-grandma's day a little brighter by visiting her in the nursing home.

It's hard to believe that Claire is now two years old. It's amazing to see how much she has grown and changed in those two short years. It's even more amazing to realize just how lucky we are to have her in our lives and how much we love her.

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