two (part one)

(Disclaimer: this is a looong post!)

Hunter turned 2 years old October 20th.

This little guy has blessed Michael and I beyond words.



He is so tender-hearted (just like his daddy), so full of life, curious, funny, and down right adorable (most of the time).

We threw a little party for him the weekend before his actual birthday. It was mostly family and a few other buddies.

It was great.

Hunter said he wanted a "Light-een Ma-keen cake" (Lightning Mcqueen from the Disney movie Cars) so that's what we got him. We threw in a few other "Cars" goodies and he had a blast.



He loved having everyone sing the happy birthday song to him and was a pro at blowing out the candle.



Here's a few pics from the big day...





He was spoiled rotten with clothes, coloring pages, books, and lots more...but the biggest gifts were waiting in the basement. This was his reaction when he saw a swingset, bike, and mini trampoline...



I'm not sure who was more excited...Papa or Hunter :)

He didn't know what to do first! All the kids had lots of fun playing with everything and we are looking forward to having a place to run around and exercise during the cold Colorado winter.





Now, before you think we went TOO crazy...you should know that we purchased the swingset off of craigslist. Trust me, it was a steal...and we are all about the deals! As for the bike, that was from Granny. And the mini trampoline was from Nana & Papa Burt.

I feel the need to clarify :)

All in all, it was such a fun day celebrating Hunter with friends and family.

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Now on a more serious note...

Reflecting over the past two years with Hunter has been filled with many mixed emotions. So much has happened in the last year that has made me truly grateful for the GIFT that Hunter is to US.

He makes me want to be a better mommy. A better wife. A better friend.

But most importantly, he makes me want to have a deeper relationship with the Lord. I want to model for him just how meaningful and purposeful our lives are with Christ and how he, too, can find his value and worth in our Creator.

How can a two year old do this?

I'm not really sure.

But with every smile, every laugh, every hug & kiss, and every "I love you" I get a glimpse of just how wonderful our God is and how incredibly blessed Michael and I are to be entrusted with such a precious little boy...for however long we have him.

We love you SO much, little buddy.