My Valentine

A local photographer was holding a Valentine's Mini Session special, which was a heck of a deal, so I thought I would take Ramsay in to have some pictures taken of him since grandparents like current pictures. She did an amazing job and there were so many good shots of him. Of course, he's pretty photogenic which helps. :o}

Christmas

Well, I have yet to post any pictures from Christmas, and why is that? Because I have no working computer at home. I haven't even been able to look at the pictures that I took at Christmas time because my computer is a goner. Hopefully I'll get able to purchase a new one soon and get updates on here but until then, bare with me!

Lunch with Santa on the Train!

Back in June I purchased tickets to do lunch with Santa on the train in Monticello. It's unbelieveable how quickly they sell out! I'm glad I was able to get tickets and we were able to go. Ramsay didn't really get to nap that day so he was a bit cranky but for the most part did a great job. Before heading to Monticello we stopped at Lou Taylor Photography and got his picture taken with Santa since they were handing out free CD's with the picture on it. Ramsay was all for saying hi to Santa and giving him a high five but he didn't want to sit on his lap or stand very close to him.

Boarding the train, getting ready to have lunch with Santa!

After our train ride was over we headed over to Peoria and had dinner at the restaurant in Bass Pro Shop and then went through the Festival of Lights. The wait was so long that we were in line for an hour and a half before ready the park. By the time we got in Ramsay had fallen asleep so he missed the entire thing. It was pretty neat though to see all the lights they had!

Things our 2 year old says...........

I'm mad at myself for not starting a journal right away with Ramsay but at least I'm not to far behind. It will be fun later on in life to look back at the things he first said when he began talking. We find ourselves laughting a lot at most things he says. First word: Bubble..........that was interesting! lol Daddy Mama, Mommy Nanny Pawpaw Tete (Auntie Brielle) Emma (cousin) Grandma PP "What is sat" (What is that) "Yay, ok!" "Oh church, there it is!" (This is just on example of what he says with There It Is!) "Hi there mama!" Milk Juice Eat, eat Popcorn Please - he can also sign please which is super cute More - he can also sign more Help Thank you Welcome Ok Play Slide Balloon Car(s) He's starting to learn a lot of animals now: Cat - with the sound meow Dog - with the sound ruff Cow Duck Giraffe Lion Tiger Dinosaur Ramsay has also known his alphabet since he was about 20 months old. He knows all the letters and can tell you what they are out of sequence. :) Things that our 2 year old loves! Mommy and daddy of course. Cat in the Hat Sid the Science Kid Super Why! His blanket Gold fish crackers Playing at a playground Popcorn (definitely his mother's child!) French fries Yogurt Music - he loves to sing! The Wheels on the Bus, She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain, Itsy Bitsy Spider are just a few that he sings along to.

Halloween 2012

I decided to make some little treats for Ramsay to take to daycare on Halloween so I made mini cupcakes and put buttercream icing on them and topped them with a marshmellow looking ghost. Super easy and pretty cute!

Since it was pretty cold out and we really don't know a lot of people in town, we decided to take Ramsay to our church's Simply Fun Fest which was so much fun! The church had bounce houses, games, food, and face painting. Ramsay had a blast and I was thankful we were inside where it was warm! Of course Ramsay mostly enjoyed playing on the indoor playground.

And finally, my super hero, SUPER WHY! Mommy and daddy even dressed up as super letters! Ramsay LOVES Why so daddy thought it was only appropriate that he go as Super Why this year!

Cat in the Hat Party

I've already done a posting about Ramsay's birthday party with pictures but thought I would do a seperate posting of just party planning and decorations! The invitations for Ramsay's party was my absolute favorite part of the party. They were so unique and I knew everyone would love them. I found them on Etsy (http://www.etsy.com/people/kcjones032) and the designer was great to work with. I couldn't have picked a better invitation!

Since the party was held in a location that most of the attendees hadn't been to before, I made signs directing people where to do. Nothing major but they still turned out pretty cute.

Since Ramsay has a peanut allergy and buying cakes/cupcakes from a bakery is not an option, this mama got busy and spent an entire day baking and decorating for this party. I must say, I do enjoy it and I would do anything for my little man to make sure he stays safe. I was pretty proud of the way my baked goods turned out.

I made one banner to hang at the party that said Happy Birthday Ramsay and I had another banner made through Vistaprint.com and paid next to nothing for it. The nice thing about the Vistaprint banner is that it's vinyl and since we recently made Ramsay's bedroom a Cat in the Hat room we'll be able to hang the banner on the wall for a decoration.

We asked guests not to bring any gifts for the birthday boy but if they would like to bring a favorite Dr. Seuss book we would make a donation to the church where the party was held and another local organization. People really loved that idea and we ended up with a good amount of books which was great! I had also purchased the Happy Birthday To You book and asked that guests sign the book with a birthday wish for Ramsay and we would add that to his birthday collections.

Another great addition was that I had Thing shirts made up for a bunch of us for the party. Everyone was great sports about it and jumped at the chance to wear the shirts to help celebrate with the birthday boy! Of course, the birthday boy had his own special shirt that his Auntie made for him.

Happy 2nd Birthday!

Well, the day finally arrived. My baby turned the big 2! Yesterday was a great day from start to finish but am exhausting one! Ramsay woke up to a floor full of balloons for the big day and then his big birthday party was held at our church's indoor playground. It was so great having a bunch of kids running around and having fun. The theme for the party was Cat in the Hat and it was so much fun! I didn't get a really good picture of the birthday boy in his birthday shirt since he was to busy running around playing! It was so much fun though and a great time. Time to relax for a bit before I ever think about his 3rd birthday! lol Good thing I have an entire year.

I had shirts made for a bunch of us for Ramsay's party. We were all "Thing" something. Everyone was great sports wearing the shirts and they turned out so great!