Spring Break Zoo

The only nice day during Spring Break I took the boys to the zoo with my friend Jessica and her daughter Annyson. We had fun. Weston was more interested on going on the train and carosel that he barely paid attention to the animals. So we looked at all the animals went on the carasel and then the train. After the train, Jessica and her daughter left. We had a nice picnic and then we relooked at the animals. Cason loved the monkeys and the meerkats. Weston says the elephants and the giraffes were his favorite. It was a nice day and it was so fun to see the boys both so excited about the animals. Cason feel asleep on the way there. Notice the socks on his hands as mittens. He kills me sometimes.
Weston on the carasoel.

Cason and I waiting to go on the carosel.

They are just studs what can I say :)

Jessica's cute daughter Annyson

Pulling faces while waiting to get on the train.

Still waiting......

Finally on the train don't ask about him...

The first time I have ever seen the peacock with her tail feathers up.

Beautiful

Video of the daddy elephant he looked like he was dancing enjoy.

Cason's second birthday party

Cason turned 2 on March 12 and for the first time for either of my kids we got to have his birthday party on his birthday. I say an owl themed party when I was planning Weston's birthday in October and decided that was what I wanted to do for Cason's party. I had so much fun planning his party. I would love to be a party planner too bad I am not creative just good at copying ideas. I spent Monday through Thursday 4+ hours a night making stuffed owls as party favors I thought they were going to be the death of me. Everything took a lot of work but it was so worth it everything turned out great.

Cason's invitation: I found a lady who made this adorable owl hat for him The mantal decorations. This owl I made for Cason for Christmas. The whole mantal deorated. I made the birthday banner there are little owls on the ones with the letters, h,p,b and a so it was hard to see those letters but I loved how it turned out.

Cason has been OBSESSED with my mom's vaccum and ours for a few weeks. So we bought him a dirt devil kids vaccum. He loves it!!!

Mommy's big helper!

My friend Brandi found the cutest cake and cupcakes made as owls and sent me the picture this is how mine turned out. I had so much fun decorating these.

I had like 40 cupcakes we had them for days afterwards :)

I made these paper pom poms and a lady I work with had these cute owl die cuts and tiered trays she let me borrow. We had chicken salad sandwiches on croissants, jello, chips and dip, and veggies and dip with punch for lunch.

These are the party favors I made. I ended up with like 7 extras. Oh well I would rather over prepare the under.

The food spread!

Me two years post baby

My cute little goof ball

This is Weston and our friend Koda, he is 7 months younger then Weston and look how much taller he is then Weston. Poor Weston got my shortness.

Me and cute Ashton

The kids playing with balloons I was really low key this time I didn't plan too many games for the kids but they just had fun playing around.

Cason getting sung too. He wasn't sure about those candles and ended up touching one of them. He didn't know he was supposed to blow out the candles so Great Grandpa had to help him out.

Cason after eating his cupcake. He is such a messy eater.

Cason was excited to open his first present but Weston and his buddy (as he calls him) Ashton were so eager they kept crowding Cason and he did not like that one bit. He ended up running away so we had to open presents on the run. He sure does love his space.

He got building blocks, a microphone, lots of super cute clothes, a few books, a baseball t and some money.

Weston loved the microphone he uses it to announce when he is playing sports I wouldn't be suprised if Weston becomes a sports announcer.

See the eager beavers closing in on Cason while Great Grandma helped him open presents?

My mom bought him his own tricycle. He hasn't quite got the hang of it yet but Weston loves it lol.

There they are again :)

This is Cason playing with the t ball he got he really hasn't gotten to play with it as Weston loves it and plays with it for hours on end. Weston sure is glad Cason had a birthday so he could get so many new toys.

Look at Weston's hand on his hip telling me somehting serious!

crusing around

Don't you just love the owl shirt I made him?

The party was a great success if I do say so myself lol and it kills me that my baby is so big!

Cason is TWO!

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3 months

6 months

One year

18 months

Dear Cason,

Today you are two years old! You are my baby and yet you are no longer a baby. I fear you have grown faster because you want more then anything to do everything Bubba does. Cason you have always had such admiration for Weston and couldn't wait for the day that he acknowledged you. When you were about one he decided you weren't so bad! Over this last year you and Weston have become the best of friends. You do everything he does. You play cars, trains, kitchen, rough house and playing sports. Cason you have made car sounds earlier then Weston did because you are just so engrossed in being like him. As a baby I couldn't cuddle you near as much as I would have wanted to because I had to take care of Weston and you really were a more independent baby. But this last year you have become my little snuggle bug. You are still completely independent but when you want to snuggle I better be ready to sit and snuggle you. Luckily most of the time I can and maybe there are more times that I just need to stop and hold you. Cason you have grown so fast. The time has gone too fast! I literally feel like it was just weeks ago you were added to our family. I feel so blessed to have you! Though I won't lie I wanted a girl. I have had no regrets. I fell in love with you the minute you were placed in my arms and wouldn't trade you for a million girls. You are my full of energy, full of love, and full of confidence boy!!!! Happy Birthday Casey Roo! I love you so much! Mommy

Things you love:

Bubba!!! (Weston)

Momma

Daddy

NUK!!!!!!!!!!

Blankie (you have to take it every where)

eating

plugging things in anything fans, vacuums, toasters, waffle makers, curking irons. All things that will hurt you of course

you love to play with vaccums and their attachments

throwing your bath toys on the floor and soaking the floor

running around naked after a bath

do anything that Weston is doing

walking around and exploring

you love you pretend to sweep every day

Things you can do:

Put on your socks and shoes

put on your shirt

dance

jump around

climb on ANY thing and EVERYTHING

make most animal sounds

point to all body parts

understand and follow any directions (if its something you want to do)

get your own diapers off the shelf for me

plug in anything (much to my dismay)

sing the Caliou theme song with Weston

do itsy bitsy spider but don't sing it

help unload and load the dishwasher and the washer and dryer

Open the fridge and get things out especially eggs :(

Things you can say:

Bubba

Momma

Daddy

Grandma

Poppa

Bella

Ick

doggie

Do it again

Meow

Grrr

Vroom

choo choo

moo moo

Thank you

Welcome

Good Morning

Nuk

blankie

tweet (treat)

dilla (quasadila sp?)

Yummy

Weston

Cason

dwink

There is way more you say more and more everyday. But basically you are getting good at just repeating everything Weston says. When we drive in the car Weston spends the whole time telling you to say things and you do. It is so cute. He breaks up all the syllables so that you can say them easier.