The Birthday Bash!

We had Benjamin's 2nd Birthday party on the 27th. He picked Elmo and he partied with Elmo from the time he got up until the time he went to bed. =)

When he got up on Saturday he was so excited about all of his decorations! (Like the Elmo PJ's)

I went out EARLY and got Daylight Donuts he loves the sprinklesLet the PARTY begin...his friends all arrived and we started things off with a game of Pin the Nose on Elmo! Then it was time for Pizza and juice boxes... he doesn't get juice boxes often this is maybe his 3rd one ever and he sucked it down in like 2 seconds. Opening his gifts yes he has A LOT to work through if you look at the table behind him...he was taken with the banana's. Eww...while I was reading the card he took a huge bite out of one of the banan's peeling and all! The banana's came with a gift card to Monkey Joes incase you were wondering =) He loved opening his gifts and didn't want any help at all. He was great with his manners he told everyone thank you after he opened their gift. He was really interested in his new clothes which I found funny since most of the time they just get thrown to the side and he told Aunt Rhonda thank you at least 10 times for them! This was at the end of the gift opening Christian wanted to help and as you can tell from the picture Benjamin wanted to do it himselfNow onto the cake the WONDERFUL Elmo cake and cupcakes. (If you ever need to have a cake made I can give you the name of a GREAT cake decorator and she is really reasonable!) He wasn't quite sure what to think when everyone was singing Happy Birthday to him. Blowing out the candles he needed a little helpA red cupcake!!He went straight for the icing love that little red face! Napkin please he doesn't really like to be messy which is funny considering he is just one big mess =) The Elmo pinata- the pinata's are alwaya a hit! Pulling the string!! Putting some of the loot in his bag Playing with his balloon that is one of his favorite things to do...he is actually still carrying it around the house Daddy Mommy and the VERY HAPPY Birthday boy! Our Family! Oh wait though the party wasn't over when everyone left it kept going at least for Benjamin- Playing Mr. Potato Head with Grandpa Trying on Uncle James hat and glasses- HEART BREAKER! and playing peek a boo from under the Thomas Gift Bag while wearing his new shirt he couldn't put down.... and what birthday night would be complete with out "driving" Uncle Jame's truck before he headed back home!

Benjamin definitely had a fun filled day of partying from the time he got up until the time his head hit the pillow that night he was SPOILED. He had a blast!! He was a little overwhelmed at first when we had 30+ people standing around the house waiting to help him celebrate but he finally warmed up. We were so thankful to have so many friends and family here to help celebrate with us. This year was a little different because Benjamin has made his "own" friends and Christian wondered where some of his friends were we had to explain that we couldn't invite EVERYONE we wouldn't have enough room for them all! We can't believe that he is already 2 working on 3. He is a blessing to us and we are so thankful he is part of our family!

The Artic Cat~

We were not sure what we were going to get Benjamin for his birthday but then we decided to go in with Grandma and Grandpa and get him a Power Wheels Artic Cat~

Getting buckled in ready to take it for a drivechecking out all the controlsLOVE LOVE LOVE this picture of his face the first time he hit the gas pedel =)Just cruising He looks so serious.....but he was REALLY having a ball. Both Chrsitian and Benjamin LOVE this jeep looking forward to the hours of entertainment this is going to provide. Wonder who the first girl is Benjamin will be taking for a drive?

The Big Bed!

Benjamin has been wanting to have a big boy bed for awhile. So we took the bunk beds apart and now he has his own twin bed (we will bunk them a little further down the road). Here are a few pictures of him in his big bed.

He was so excited!!

Checking it out to see how well its going to sleep He gathered up all of his blankets and was smiling from ear to ear about having a big boy bed. Sound asleepI could not get over how "small" he looked in this bed. My baby is not so much a baby anymore.

Wordless Wednesday....

Wow maybe I should have given him a little more to drink at dinner that night =)

Potty....

TRAINING TRAINED!! Yes that is right! No more diapers for the singleton house!! Benjamin has joined his big brother in the world of wearing underware and is VERY happy about it. It is so hard to believe that he is trained already. He was ready much sooner than I was. He has been asking to use the potty for awhile and I have pushed it off and not really encouraged it until...about 2 weeks ago he kept asking was DETERMINED to wear underware so I gave in negotiated and let him wear underware over his diaper. Creative I know. That was only good enough for a couple of days he kept telling me no diapers no diapers so on Saturday the 6th we decided to go ahead and give it is shoot we made it through the day with only 2 accidents!!! To say that I was excited is a understatment. Since then he has only had a few accidents and has been wearing underware since the 10th! He is such a big boy!! I am sad that I wont see his little chunky legs hanging out of a diapers anymore. I dont expect him not to have any accidents but I can say that potty training him has been a BREEZE!!

Here is a picture of him wearing underware (he was opening his V-day card from Grandma =)

Trip to the Dentist!

A couple of weeks ago we went to the Dentist for the boys to have their teeth cleaned. (we were originally suppose to go the morning that Benjamin fell and ended up getting staples.) The boys did AWESOME!

Benjamin the look he had when they called his nameBenjamin did not like letting her check his teeth but he finally warmed up after a little bit.Christian always sits in the big chair now and is not nervous AT ALLGetting ready to clean those teeth! He loves wearing their sunglassesBenjamin stood at the bottom of the chair just watching look at his face I think he was scared enough for both of themBenjamin decided he wanted to sit in the big chair to and wear the glasses and then he laid back and let them work on his teeth he LOVES to do what his big brother doesChristian got his 2nd set of x rays done here he is checking them out on the screen. I could not have asked for the boys to do any better than they did. They were troopers. Dr. Johnson said that their teeth looked wonderful and they had a low risk for cavities WOOHOO!!

The EXCITMENT

Christian got a Thomas Umbrella for Christmas. You can imagine how happy he was on Sunday morning when he woke up and saw that it was raining. He said I can use my umbrealla yes sweetie you can!

That smile on his face says it all

So thankful that the rainy Sunday morning made his day!

A New Do...

Benjamin got another haircut..this time we went with a bull bowl cut. I think that it turned out great. I just wish that he would stop growing for a minute!

This is the before picture look how long his hair was in the front so sweet still had a tiny bit of that baby look in him...

Snip Snip...he did really well I couldn't get a after picture of him right after she was done but this was in the next day or so... Hello where did my baby go?My two boys...could I be any more blessed..I think not!

Welcome 2010

I can hardly believe that we are now in 2010 and halfway through the month of January. I look back at the last 10years and I am amazed at all the blessing we have been given here is a very short list.

2000 Ed and I got engaged

2001 Ed and I got married in May and purchased our first home in September

2002 Ed and I took a trip to Europe

2003 Ed was diagnoised with Cancer

2004 Ed was declared Cancer FREE!!

2005 We sold our house and moved ot Wake Forest NC

2006 In Fed. we found out that we were expecting our first baby and in October Christian was born

2007 We found out that we were expecting baby #2

2008 Benjamin was born!

2009 We were blessed with being able to purchase our second home

As I read over this list I am amazed at how the Lord has blessed us and provided for us. He chose to heal my husband of Cancer and bless us with 2 healthy happy boys. As we start 2010 I am excited to see what the Lord has in store for our family!