We had Sam's family birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese a few days after he turned 2. He had a blast!! Here are some pictures of Sam's day...
Aunt Doreen, Hannah, & Murphy :)
Playing a game with Grandma Jane.
Taking a ride with the rat...
Sam's CARS birthday cake...Tow Mater was on there too but he insisted on holding him.
Getting ready to blow out the candles...
Family picture :)
Aunt Doreen, Sam, & Oma.
mmm, cake!
Happy Birthday to our little Sam! He turned 2 years old on March 26th. We had a great day with Sam, despite the rainy weather!
While Daddy was at work, Grandma Jane and I took Sam to his favorite toy store and then out for birthday lunch at the Cheesecake Factory.
Staring out with bread and butter and then onto grilled cheese and french fries, yum!
Sam's favorite food is pizza so he helped Grandma Jane make homemade pizza dough - he loved helping AND making a mess!
So happy to be with our little boy on his special day!
Vroom, vroom! A quilt of the U.S. from Grandma Jane and cars - he can drive all over the country now!
A Dr. Seuss book from Grandpa Bruce!
A new Tee Ball set :)
Sam's 1st bike! We are all set for Spring :)
mmm, birthday cake!
Making his wish? Or thinking about playing with fire?
Enjoying every minute of this :) The perfect way to end a birthday!
These are a few I snapped while setting up...we had the party in Duxbury, MA at our friend Cheryl's clubhouse.
The cake (below) is my mom's favorite - almond flavored cake with buttercream frosting, delicious! I HIGHLY recommend it :)
SURPRISE!
Chatting, eating, and opening presents...
My wonderful mother-in-law, Jane (below), was in town and was able to come to the party too! It was so nice that she was able to celebrate with us :) 
My mom celebrated her 50th with wonderful friends, great wine, yummy food, and fabulous presents! I had so much fun putting together such a memorable night for my mommyloo :)
Meet my new assisstant in the kitchen :) Sam loves helping me cook and his few favorite is banana pancakes. Here are a few shots of him adding/mixing the bananas.
Tubby time is still one of my favorite times of day with Sam. He loves splashing, playing with his boats, and practicing his letter sounds. He has mastered almost every sound with the exception of a few vowels - I am a very proud mama!
Tonight was extra special becasue Daddy was able to join us for tubby time too!
My friend Sarah came to visit us this weekend so on Saturday we headed to Faneiul Hall to walk around enjoy the gorgeous weather!
Sam found bird to chase around which he found to be VERY entertaining! You can see his feather friend flying away probably terrified for his life! Sam looks gentle, right?
Look at that face!! We tried a few times to take a picture but all he wanted was his snack :)
My friend Sarah took this adorable picture on our drive home...he must be thinking about lunch!
mmm...what a great way to end a fun day in Boston! Sam loved every minute of this delicious Italian cookie that we picked up at Mike's Pastry on our way home...he polished it off in minutes! 
We made it to the playground 2 days in a row!! Sam LOVES running around outside, swinging, and chasing bubbles. The fresh air felt wonderful and makes us hope that spring is around the corner :)
