Pre Birthday Party

I counted, I have 26 blog posts to be current starting with Brylinn's 2nd Birthday.  Which was almost a year ago. I have a lot of work but I am determined to catch up!

Brylinn turns (almost) 2. It is crazy she is no longer a baby but a toddler. Apparently tradition now, she had 2 birthdays again.  We love getting to celebrate all three of the cousins birthdays during the summer. Since we are moving back to Utah a few weeks before Brylinns actually birthday we wanted to have a little party here so we could celebrate with family.

In Colorado Bethanie, Trenton and his family all came over and we had a full on Tangled party.  So of course there had to be a Tangled cake, Beth and I spent most of the day before making it (with a some help from Cody).  We think it turned out pretty good considering we are amateurs and Brylinn LOVED it. 

It also wouldn't be Tangled party with some painting.  We stripped the kids down to there unders and let them go to town.  They could have painted outside forever but when they starting eating the paint we figured it was time to stop.

This activity was clearly followed by a cousin bath.

Then present  time.

To follow we made candy necklaces and watched her new movie, The Lion King.

The whole party was a huge success with Brylinn and her cousins.  She loves having extended family around as much as I do. It was so much fun to spend the day with them to celebrate this beautiful girl.

Elitch Gardens

Brylinns and I were lucky enough to get to spend a lot of time this summer with Beth at Elitch Gardens.  We got season passes for practically nothing and went as often as we could. Most of our days were centered about Brylinn and the rides she could enjoy, but Beth and I would also take turns and ride the roller coaster.

The first ride when you walk into the park is a carousal, which happens to be one of Brylinns favorite. So it was always the first couple rides of the day and the last few rides before we left.  Her most favorite ride though was the haunted house where you got to hold a laser gun and shoot the ghosts that popped out at you.  I thought for sure the first time we rode it she would be crying in the first 5 seconds, but she wasn't.  As soon as the ride was over she said, "again, again".  That happened about 300 more times over the course of the summer.  The workers of the ride began to know her name and said she was their favorite rider.

Waiting in the lines was not Brylinns strong suit, but she always found a way to keep busy. 

 

Beth and I found time to ride our favorite ride a few times.  It was so crazy to go up there all alone though. The more people you ride it with the better.  One day Cody got to come with us and all three of us rode it while a friend watched Brylinn.  We went up sooo much higher with the weight from all three of us. 

 

Toward the end of the summer my friend Charlee, Jessica and her family joined us one day a few days before Jessicas wedding.  It was a lot of fun to be able to go there with such a big group.  

 

Every trip was so fun, next year Brylinn will be older and able to do so much more.  Although Beth wont be there so it just wont quite be the same.