Nash turns 2!

We have officially entered the TERRIFIC TWO'S!!! Nash turned 2 years old on May 23rd. The month of May was a crazy one for our family but we wanted to do something special to celebrate our sweet little boy. Nash's good pal Will is 5 days younger so his mom Christine and I decided to do a combined birthday party/playdate since they basically have all the same little friends. This party was very low maintenance. It was held in Will's back yard, which is great because it is fenced in, they have a fun little playground and sandbox, and nice deck. We invited 10 little friends ranging from 2-3 years old to come over eat cake and play outside with Will and Nash. We requested no presents and there were no organized games.

I decided since the party was so low maintenance that I would put a little effort into the cake. I found a great website on Parents.com that has step by step instructions on how to make a variety of different cakes. I let Nash choose which cake he wanted and he chose the frog cupcakes, and the Monkey cake. It wasn't too hard but it took me 2 tries to get the cake right. I think they turned out pretty cute. I figured if a 2 year old could tell what they were I did a good job. :)

A big reason why we kept the party low maintenance is because these 2 cute little boys really didn't know what all the fuss was about. They were just happy to eat cake and play with friends.

2 year olds are so funny to watch, they just wander around not really interacting with each other but happy to be out and about. Darin bought a bubble maker that spits out bubbles at an outrageous amount. It was a hit with the kiddos!

I made some playdoh for the kids to play with.

We only had 1 squabble..caught on camera. It was between the birthday boys over the lawn mower and it looks like Nash got the upper hand....

We were happy with how the party turned out. The weather was beautiful and it was VERY low stress. Which is exactly what both families were looking for. Will's dad is a doctor at the hospital and they are in the process of moving to a new home as well. So life is a bit busy for both sides. We are so grateful for such good friends out here. Here are Nash's little buddies...

Riley, Will, Travis and Rufus

Brooke, Edward, Weston, Ava and Kathryn

(I am missing a picture of his little girl friend Camryn)