Happy Birthday to Rosie! Two years old is so fun. You are such a cutie and we love you like crazy. (that was to the tune of Happy Birthday in my head) We started Rose’s Birthday early on Sunday night when the Robertson cousins and Aunt and Uncles were here. We let her open her gifts From Grandma and Grandpa Robertson and we had her DIEGO birthday cake.

Dora and Backpack from my parents!

Look at all those cute Girly Smiles!

THE CAKE! Rose went back and forth between a Dora Cake and a Spiderman cake. I had already done spiderman for Packer so I was pushing for Dora and then she decided that she really wanted Diego! so I decided to try Fondant for the first time. I like it. Not perfect but another option for future cakes. AND 2 year olds love EVERYTHING so I had no pressure.

Turning 2 is exciting!

Monday morning we opened presents before Dad and Benji left for the day…

CHoo Choo Train!

Siblings all get excited too!

Ray Ray enjoyed the wrapping paper mess.

And at 10:00 we had a birthday party with the youngest cousins!! We played Doggy Doggy where’s your Bone? and Cheep Cheep. Then Rose decided she was starving so we had a gogurt break but she was still hungry so we brought out the cupcakes and let the kids do their own sprinkles. We opened presents and fought over who got to play with them 🙂 We played Duck Duck goose and then came in for a Hot Dog lunch – another Rose favorite.

Packer, Sam, Luca, Mia, Cali, Rose, Anna, Christian – Playing Doggy Doggy.

cheep cheep

Pulling her new dora set in her new wagon while she talks on her new phone wearing her new outfit!  score

2 years old like Christian!! Yipee!

Monday Night I was exhausted! Birthday weekend, extended through Party Monday wore me out. We had family home evening and gave Rosie one last present before calling it a day.

Every 2 year old needs their very own baby doll. She shushed and cuddle her the rest of the night. Big sister helped too.

Rose is a big girl. She is talking a lot and keeps repeating until you figure out what she wants. She plays really well but she also throws fits really well when she doesn’t get her way. She EATS a ton. Mostly yogurt and hot dogs and treats and whatever mom or dad are eating. She will not drink milk so she is making up for it in yogurt. She is still a momma’s girl often throwing fits in the morning if I am not able to get her out of her bed. She is our curly haired cutie and just makes us smile a lot. A week or so ago she got her birthday pillow from Grandma and Grandpa Netteshiem. SHE LOVED IT. She showed it to everyone all night and had a perm-a-grin. She was literally bouncing off the walls with excitement. Our goal for this year is to KEEP TAKING NAPS so that we can be happy. My kids try to give up naps when they turn 2 but I am fighting her on this one.

Rose Kristine Nettesheim – October 1, 2012