Kody turns 2!!!

For Kody's 2nd Birthday we went to Tempe Beach Park to play in the water. Her cousins Reece, Aaron, and Bradley came to join her.  She had so much fun with all of them. Reece is Kody's little body guard. She made sure that Kody was well taken care of. She would prevent other kids from picking Kody up or making her sad. It was pretty cute.

Here Kody, Bradley (far back) and Aaron were playing in the little splash area. I love the way this picture looks with the sun behind them and the color of it. After playtime we had cake at our house. Grandma made carrot cupcakes for everyone and they were ever-so-yummy.  Kody had fun blowing out her 2 candles.  She enjoyed the cupcakes very much. 

Now it is time for presents. She received many thoughtful gifts from her little cousins. She received a play purse with the little plastic money, makeup and phone and she absolutely LOVES it!! She spent hours putting "makeup" on me and Kole. She loves makeup! She gets into mine all the time. In fact, there will be another post with Kody and my blue makeup all over her face. The last picture is so sweet with her and Bradley giving each other little kisses. They love to see each other and play together.  The party was a nice one. Not too many kids, which was nice. She didn't need any more friends than the ones that were there. I think she would have been a little too overwhelmed if she had anymore than that. She also received money from her great-grandma (my grandma) and Kody kept that by her side for the night. It was funny. We are so blessed to have this little girl. I cannot believe that she is 2. She is talking so well. She loves to sing songs and knows about half a dozen of them. She may miss a few words, but she knows the melody of them. She loves to play with her colors (books, markers, crayons, etc). She is a blessing in our home and I am grateful for her each and everyday!