Somebody is TWO!!

I can't believe it, Audrey is two already. We have had a great birthday weekend.

Last week Michael's mom & Manny came to to town, so they were here to celebrate with us on Audrey's big day.

We couldn't quite wait until Audrey's actual birthday for her big present, she was so excited we had to give her her bike on Thursday. She really loves it.

I took a long lunch and Teresinha and I took Audrey for her birthday portrait and to a mini birthday party at Charlotte's. Audrey was so excited to share her birthday cupcakes with her friends Kennick & Andrew.

On Friday evening we went out to dinner at our favorite restaurant - Garcia's. Audrey had a big feast and tore my fish tacos apart. And then she got the full Mexican restaurant birthday treatment with the big sombrero and ice cream on her face! She handled it really well and thoroughly enjoyed the dessert.

On Saturday, Michael's dad & brother Bryan arrived! Poor Uncle David had some immigration issues, and didn't make it to celebrate with us. We really missed him and thought of him all weekend.

Audrey's Avo wanted to buy Audrey a special present so we went out for lunch in Bowling Green and bought her a special bookcase. I can't wait to see it put together and I'm sure Audrey will love it.

We also put Audrey's height on the kitchen wall for the first time. I haven't had a chance to actually measure it yet, but she's over 24 inches. Last week when I weighed her she was about 24.5 pounds, which puts her between the 10th and 25th percentile - isn't that so great!

She has come so far, so fast!

We finished up Saturday by dropping by Audrey's Papa's house, spending some more time with her Nana and Manny, and playing the Kinect! We had fun.

Today we went out for breakfast and had a nice walk at Mammoth Cave. Audrey is currently having her first real nap in days, so I thought I would take the time update while her Avo, Uncle Bryan, and Daddy have a little fire outside.

Here are some photos, and I can't wait to see the portraits from Friday! I also will try to update with the rest of our L.A. photos soon.

Los Angeles - Day I

Audrey and I are in Los Angeles. It was a bit of a last minute trip when we realized it would be her last opportunity to fly for free. The flight attendants were very nice on the way out and tried their best to save the seat next to me so that Audrey could have her own seat, but unfortunately every single seat was taken and Audrey had to sit on my lap the the whole way. She did really well though, and the people sitting in our row seemed impressed at how well-behaved and good-natured she was.

Although Audrey has flown many times before, this was the first time that she seemed to understand what was happening. She had a bit of a panic as the flight took off - we were seated by the window - but calmed down after a few minutes. Before we took off she had been really excited and kept saying "ride airplane in the sky," but as were taking off she was saying "want to get out!"

Once we arrived, Audrey and Adele started playing together immediately and have been having a great time. Today we spent the day at the mall, which is a much more pleasant experience in Los Angeles than in Kentucky. The mall included a park with fountains and a trolley, and Audrey and Adele had lots of fun running around - it was also a great photo opportunity.

Tomorrow - Disneyland!

Oh, and in other Audrey news - she has used the potty (toilet actually) three times this week! Way to go Audrey :)