Danny Turns Two!

Today is Danny's 2nd birthday! I had high hopes for an amateur photo shoot and a sappy tribute to the little boy I love so, but no such luck! The only pictures I have of Danny today are the ones I took of him at the doctors office, as this mama is not feeling well! Birthday celebrating to take place this weekend, followed by a proper birthday blog post for the light of our lives...

Where's the cake and candles??

Beach Boy

Spring has sprung, so we've been hitting up the beach and the pool at Nana's condo!

Post sun and surf naps are the best

Character

At only a couple of days away from two years old, Danny say and does the darndest things! He cracks us all up.

Heading to the store to get "tookies" (cookies) 

Looking dapper after his bath

Farting on Mickey

'Sup?

Showing off

Just being cute

Virginia Beach Vaca

This past weekend we were in Virginia Beach so Jimmy could stand next to one of his oldest friends, Eric or "Sugarbear", as he tied the knot. Congrats Eric and Brianna! The best part though, if you ask Danny, was getting to play with his cousin "Tonnor". Getting two toddlers to pose for a picture together = impossible. Danny may or may not have peed directly on Connor's toy truck while in the tub together...

Toy! Toys everywhere!

Helping Danny open his early b-day present

Mimmy stickers!!

Tubby time!

Insta-Lately

Wow, I'm a huge slacker! I haven't blogged in forever. We've been busy and preoccupied. More to come!

He likes wearing grown-up shoes - mine and Jimmy's!

Little frozen lemonade on a hot day!

Case in point

Toes on the nose in Virginia Beach

Fever out of nowhere last night/this morning :(

Danny's 1st (Memorable) Easter

Sure, Danny was around for last Easter, but at 11 months old he was too young to "get it". This year we still had to remind him that it was Easter and that he needed to look for his Easter basket, but he at least participated! Of course, he was most excited about the Annie's fruit snacks. The kid is obsessed with "nackies". We were in Chapel Hill still, so this video is taken at Alex and Dieter's house. Sorry, it's a little long...

Basket full o' goodies

Even though it wasn't hard to do or anything, I'm still proud of how well my homemade gingham garland turned out and I had so much fun shopping for all of his "favorite things" to include in there.

Alex + Dieter

I was in Chapel Hill late last week and this past weekend for the wedding of 2014! That's right, Alex and Dieter tied the knot and it couldn't have been more beautiful or fun!

Surprisingly calm bride and her helper

First up for the festivities, the rehearsal dinner at La Rez. Thankfully it's Dieter's family's restaurant and it was closed to the public that night because Danny just ran (shoeless, I might add) from one end of the place to the other.

*Almost every photo is borrowed from Kelly McSwain - photographer pictures to come!

Future Mr. and Mrs. with ski-themed grooms cake

And then the ceremony and reception were at the Gualtieri's house, in the heart of Chapel Hill, in their beautiful garden. I was matron-of-honor, Colin was a groomsman and Danny was the pseudo ring bearer. He didn't carry any rings and he just ran down the aisle, but hey, it was something!

Danny trampling the tulips

Ring bearer get ready...

Best Man & Mother of the Bride

Beautiful bride and Father of the Bride

Mr. and Mrs. Gualtieri

Danny was an absolute dancing fool, holding hands and cutting a rug with everyone on the dance floor until way past his bedtime. Hence, why we could barely wake him up to hit the road the morning after...

Yes, he's wearing snowman pjs