tan turned two

our little tan man is not so little anymore.  in september he turned the big two (and acts like it too).  we sure love this little guy who brings so much personality to our home.  he's a little fireball who runs around our house like he's in complete control, grinning from ear to ear making us laugh every single day.

i fell for this pinata project a couple months ago and decided it needed to be done for tanner's birthday.  it seemed simple enough, and it was.  but it took forever to cut all that fringe.  was it worth it for tanner's birthday?  yes.  will i ever do it again?  no.  at least not until another year has past and i've forgotten how long it took me to complete.

all i wanted was one quick picture of tanner next to the number two.  i knew it wasn't going to be easy, so yes, i brought bribes.  i'm sure these pictures aren't perfect, but they're of our cute little tanner, so we love them.

these punch balloons have become a birthday tradition for tanner.  he really wanted to play with these instead of sit for a picture.  but really, can i blame him?

sitting for pictures wasn't working, so i decided to go for some funny faces.

and of course the bribes were awfully fun as well.

and a couple more tries.  i think the squatting one is my favorite.  or maybe the one with gummy lifesaver in his teeth?

we seriously love this little boy who is:

energetic and spunky.  he really is a firecracker.

a ham.  he loves to make us laugh.

in love with katelyn.  he does everything she does.  everything.

good at throwing tantrums.  he doesn't cry, but boy can this kid scream.

one smart cookie who knows his stuff.  he surprises me everyday.

independent and cuddly at the same time.

too fearless.  he scares me frequently.

just one happy little boy.  he has brought so much added joy into our home.  love this boy.