Happy Birthday Sweet Ruby!

August 24th, 2007

August 24th, 2008

Well, what can I say? I wasn't emotional about Ruby turning 2 until I sat down to write this blog. What an amazing two years we've had. All the hard, trying, pull-your-hair-out times fade to the background when I think about our spunky, fun, intelligent, witty, curious, charming, full-of-personality little 2 year old. My god, she's awesome. She is full of hugs and kisses and is the picture of sweet innocence. Happy Birthday sweet Ruby -I hope we can always make you as happy as you are right now. Mommy and Daddy love you so much!!! xoxoxo

We had an amazing trip to NJ and Ruby just LOVED playing with her cousins. She had the time of her life! It was so great to spend time with Doug's family and watch the kids interact and become friends. We were always on the go, we went to the beach, had a day on a boat, went crabbing, took a day trip to visit Aunt Jayne and Aunt Carole and of course ate some wonderful food! Ruby has been talking about her cousins and PopPop and Aunts and Uncles ever since.

We had a very small birthday party for Ruby on Saturday with a few of her neighbor friends. She had a blast and has been enjoying all the many, many presents ever since. She thoroughly enjoyed her Mickey Mouse Clubhouse birthday party and we loved watching her.

As usual, Ruby is keeping us in stitches and talking up a storm. She's getting a little too smart for her own good and is copying EVERYTHING we say, so we have to be really careful now! Doug spelled out presents the other day and she immediately said, "Ruby open a present". We both just kind of looked at each other amazed. Smarty pants!

There's lots of pictures, hope you enjoy!

Ruby insisted on pulling her own suitcase ("coocase") through the whole airport. Slowed us down but was too cute not to let her.

Hugs for cousin Luke.

Evan cracking Ruby up with his silly faces.

Ruby LOVES her cousins!

Going to get ice cream. She was beaming the whole way.

Birthday cake #1 at PopPop's.

Ruby, Luke and Evan tackling Doug.

On the Jersey shore with the Snyder cousins - Anna, Camy and TJ.

Birthday cake #2 and Aunt Jayne's.

Mimi, Aunt Jayne, Aunt Carole, Rubes and Mommy.

Bathing beauty, napping on the boat.

Pretty girls! Doug's sister Pam and her daughter Nina.

Doug showing Ruby, Luke and Evan a crab.

Captain Ruby. She didn't want Doug to touch the wheel.

Captain Luke.

Captain Evan.

Captain Nina.

Waiting for her party friends to arrive!

Birthday cake #3!

Sugar rush soon to follow.

A couple of her party friends, Eva and Jansen.

Opening presents.

Minnie ears from the Leonards!

I just want to look at the leftover cupcakes.

Maybe I should take a closer look to make sure they are still good.

Wow, they look even yummier up close!

Changing Dolly in her new play house from Mommy and Daddy.

Using her compact to apply her Minnie Mouse lipstick.

Riding her new BIKE from Grandpa and Gretta.

Reading her very first Anne of Green Gables book from Gamma.

Sporting her new maple leaf head band from Uncle Stephen!