Elijah Turns 2

Details on the Betty Crocker Giveaway are at the end of the post.

Today is Elijah's birthday.  Today he turns two.

We've come a long way since he looked like this little guy.

We gathered with my family and the now infamous cake to celebrate on Sunday.  It was a gorgeous day here in Minnesota, so we were able to sit on my parent's front porch for cake and presents.

Here are some of the images from the day.

With his cousin Elliette.

Opening the Yo Gabba Gabba kite and ball from his brothers.

Throwing the ball.

My parent's dog, Rigby, was quite intrigued by the dancing Yo Gabba Gabbe Brobee doll.

Blowing out the candles on his cake.  Hard to see in the photo, but you put the candles in sideways on the cake to make them look like the rockets.  If you make this cake, I would recommend making sure there is something under the candles as they dripped.  Doh. 

Asking for help getting a bite of cake.

This cracked me up, it looks like Elliette is saying "You're not really going to eat a bite that big, are you???"

And to that, Eli's response would be "Oh yes I am!"

We closed out the day with a bike ride, during which Eli's food coma (and lack of a nap) hit and he crashed.

As I mentioned over the weekend, in addition to Betty Crocker providing me with the coupons, gift card, camera and information to make Eli's cake, they have also offered to give one of my readers  a great prize pack to make your own cake.  Want to be a part of it?  Head over here for details and to enter. 



I am also linking this up over on Mom n' Me Monday where moms step out from behind the camera and actually appear in the photos for once.