Finnegan is Two

Today was Finnegan's second birthday and he had so much fun with all of his little friends. He was very excited when we sang, "Happy Birthday" to him and he actually blew out his candles.

Our friends and family were very generous and Finn received lots of great toys and books that reflected his love of helicopters, trains and Nemo. We are so lucky to have so many people in our lives who are happy to share in our joy.

Yesterday, was a long day as Doug prepared the house for the party and I worked at the photo studio. Later in the evening we finished cleaning and then Doug and Finnegan made all the cupcakes for the party. Finn even put all the stickers on the goodie bags! We were so proud to watch him mix the cake batter and put the cupcake papers in all the pans. He just loves to help and it's so much fun for us to make everyday tasks a family event.

The biggest surprise of the day was when I was looking out the front door and I saw my brother walk up the stairs to greet us. I had no idea that he was coming for Finn's party and it was such a great surprise to all of us. He came all the way from Los Angeles to be here and we were so happy to see him. My brother Rob is such a good guy. I just can't describe how happy and surprised I was to see him today. It was such a great gift.

Finnegan may be two, but he'll say, "four," if you ask him how old he is. He also knows the following:

number of wheels on a car
number of legs on a chair
number of sides on a square and
what do golfers say on the course? You guessed it, "four."

A few people have told me that age two to three is a difficult time. This may be so, but right now, two is pretty good.