happy 2nd birthday, mason!

since mason couldn't really tell us what he wanted for his birthday i gave him options until he grunted his 'yes' to one.  like madelyn, his requests involved mainly food and playing. 

i am posting this too far after his birthday and can't remember exactly what we did for the day.  i think we really hung out at home after our fun filled saturday.  maddux started to really pick-up speed crawling and madelyn and mason were enjoying their toys-r-us gifts from us.

i didn't really work with mason on saying that he was "one", but i did try to teach him "two".  he figured out how to say it in time for his birthday.  the camera cut off just as he was saying it, but i think you can just catch it at the end.

mason posing with his thomas mega block train.  he was too excited to look at the camera and this might have been my fifth try at a good picture so it will have to do.

mason was the most careful present opener.  he would stack up every piece of ripped paper.  but that is just mason.

here are a few videos of him opening his gift.  i love how patiently he opens them.  and how he asks madelyn to help him (with a point and/or a "sis") - much to her delight.  she could not stand how slowly he went!

the flash over exposed it a little, but maddux got in on the action too.

mason wanted a cookie ("cook") for his birthday so i baked them in a pan like a cake and stuck in a candle.  he loved it.  and we love him.  love.