My little man is now 2...

and boy does he act like it!  He has been such a stink here lately and I'm ready for him to grow out of it now.  At the doctor's, he now weighs 27 lbs 6 oz and is 35.5 inches and growing everyday.  We did switch his bed from a crib to the day bed and he's done really well, just like his big sister.  We haven't had any problems with him getting out of his bed when he should be sleeping.  That has been a blessing. 

We had a small get together on Keith's birthday here at the house.  Grama and Papa, Aunt Fannie, and the cousins (excluding Anthony) all came out for burgers and hot dogs and s'mores.  We didn't do cake that day because we had cake and ice cream at the Jackson reunion to celebrate.  Plus, according to my calendar it was National S'mores Day on Keith's birthday, so we fired up the little pit in our table outside and roasted marshmallows and ate s'mores.  The kids loved it!  Keith also got a lot of gifts, but he really likes the toy guns and Buzz Lightyear. 

Pancakes for breakfast and a candle to blow out.

He got a Buzz!

Toasting marshmallows

The birthday boy eating his s'more

Opening gifts

On Saturday, we had the Jackson family reunion.  The kids went out a rode Tyler and Cami's horses, which they all loved!  Thanks Tyler and Cami!  Keith wore his cowboy boots and hat that Grama and Papa gave him for his birthday.  He looked so cute, but he needs pants that fit better.  We need to get Kaitlyn new cowgirl boots, but we had forgot.  Oh, well, she still loved every minute. 

The cowboy on Tyler's horse.

Kaitlyn and Hannah on Cami's horse.

That evening we went to the Fishing pond for food and fun.  The kids played at the park which was feet from the picnic area and there were horshoes and volleyball.  The food was good and the cake and ice cream wasn't bad either, if I do say so myself. 

The extra "space" cake.

Buzz cake, not too bad.

You've got a little something on your lip Keith.

A lot of the family.

I was dragged into a game of volleyball, boys vs. girls or husbands vs. wives.  We lost, which is sad considering we all played ball at one point, it's been a while ok.  The ball was no where near regulation and felt like getting hit by a rock.  It actually burst two of the veins in my arm and I am now sporting a really nice bruise.  It was kinda fun though. 

It was really nice to see family we haven't seen in quite a while.  Hope to see everyone again soon.

Kaitlyn is getting excited to go to preschool again or Ready 4 Learning.  She'll be gone four days a week for three hours.  She can't wait and neither can I.  We even put stickers on her calendar so she knows when she has school.  She starts at the end of the month. 

She's been catching butterflies in her net too.  She really likes to catch the butterflies that come to my garden.  She is really good with them too and is careful not to hurt them and lets them go after she's looked at them.  She even caught two at the same time today.  We did find out they are Cabbage butterflies, so they eat my kale and broccoli, but they are still pretty.

The first butterfly she caught

Two butterflies