You're TWO.....

Your favorite songs are... "You are my Sunshine" and "Jesus Loves Me"
Your favorite game is....whatever your brother is doing
Your favorite book is....Monster Mash (with sound buttons)
The things you are into are...dolls, especially changing their diapers and jumping (you laugh every time you try to clear the ground)
Your favorite outfits are...anything with Minnie Mouse or Elmo on them
Our mornings consist of .... you waking up and as soon as I pick you up out of your crib, asking "Where's Bubba?".  Then you usually demand to get a diaper and some socks for yourself.
Our evenings consist of....bath, story, prayers, bed (you usually go down fairly easy)
Anytime I ask you what color something is, you say "yellow"
Your most frequent phrase is "Rissa do it"
Your funniest phrase is "Stop being so SILLY"
You also really like to make sure we, as a family, are holding hands when we walk together
Sometimes at dinner you make us all hold hands and pray 5 or 6 times....you really seem to like that

I can't believe you are already 2 or how much incredible joy you bring to us daily.  Don't get me wrong, you can throw some serious fits, but for the most part you are a happy girl.  You tend to make people laugh more than you know and have a disposition that lights up the room.  You are our social butterfly and don't mind being the center of attention (which may mean trouble for us down the road).  I love being part of your life!  You are indeed, our sunshine little Rissa-Roo!

The Many Faces of Nate

These pics were actually taken as Nate was talking to Daddy and found out Daddy was NOT going to meet us at McDonalds for 'Rissa's afternoon birthday celebration

Ultimate devastation!

Luckily he was able to enjoy his ice cream anyway! 

Happy Birthday, sweet girl!

Tutu's, Tiaras, and Top Hats...Happy 2nd 'Rissa!

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!  Come one and all, as we have a royal ball.  Please join us for the event, "Tiara's, Tutus and Top Hats" as we celebrate Marissa's Second Birthday!

Toddler parties don't require much....some balloons and ice cream and you have a happy group of kids.  Marissa KNEW this day was for her and she ate it up!

Sooo excited...it's my Happy Birthday!

Her "Happy Birthday" room

Her FAVORITE card, she played it over and over again.

Good times with balloons

Making Tiaras and Top Hats

Don't foget the BLING

There sure were some cute kids running around!

 

The "adults" were pretty cute too!

We had Marissa's favorite food...Pizza

Then we opened gifts.  She could not have been more adorable as she opened gifts.  She was excited about every single thing she got and pranced them around the room for all to see.

But I think her favorite was "Baby".  She is obsessed with the doll.

And of course, a party is not a party without cupcakes.  Our sweet neighbor made the cupcakes!

It was a great day surrounded by friends and family!  Happy Birthday to my precious little girl!

We love you, Roo-Roo!

Fairy Tales EXPOSED

Knight in Shining Armor by day.....

...couch potato by night

Funny how we were never told this fairy tale when we were kids!

Cameo Knight and Cupcakes!

Some of Nate's friends were having a sleepover....so we crashed it!  The girls were pretty excited to see the "Shiney Armor".

My kids were pretty excited to join in on the cupcake eating extravaganza!

Hee hee...it was a fun evening!

You should see the other guy!

So Marissa got her first "shiner". Mommy and Daddy were out....and the babysitters (which I won't mention are my own family members) took the kids to a park.  Apparently she fell and hit the side of her head on the slide.  When we got home Sat night there was a slight bump...but Sunday morning it the swelling and discoloration had moved into her eyelid.

It looked horrible and kept getting worse.

But it did not seem to phase her at all!

Only 'Rissa could look this cute with a black eye!

That's my rough (but sweet) baby girl!