Elias Turns 2 (ok so 3 months ago...)

On July 22nd, Elias turned 2 years old! Time has gone by so fast. After church we had a great party with tons of family and friends. Elias' favorite cartoon is still Sesame Street and Elmo is still his favorite so our theme this year was Elmo. Elias still talks about his "Elmo Happy Birthday Cupcakes" three months later so I think it was a success. Brian and I made these cupcakes the night before. It wasn't without drama but we loved how they turned out. We had a huge pool party, great weather, great food (we had one of Elias' favorites which is pizza), all with great friends. There were fun things for big kids and little kids which included: the pool, jacuzzi, kiddie pools, water tables, squirt guns, and a slip n slide.

It was a little windy so the candle blew out itself but Elias didn't know the difference. He loves blowing out candles!Frosting was everywhere in no time. Elias ended up painting himself.
At 2 years old, Elias' best friend is Hailey (who he also calls his girlfriend). He gets to see her a couple times a week and they always have a blast together.

Isla went in the pool for a little while and seemed to enjoy it.

Grandma and Grandpa Gossett, Aunt Lori and Uncle Kevin all came dressed as Sesame Street characters which Elias loved!

All about Elias at 2 years old:

Favorite Cartoon: Sesame Street

Favorite Friend: Hailey

Favorite Candy: Lollipops, Skittles and M&Ms

Favorite Things To Do: Swimming (with his floaties which he loves), playing soccer, watching cartoons, watching Israel and Alemu play sports, getting in his car seat (because it means he gets to go somewhere), playing Mario Kart wii or Super Mario on the gameboy, taking a bath, reading

Favorite Food: McDonald's chicken nuggets and french fries (this is his special treat)

Favorite Phrase: "I need..." (apple juice, to cuddle, to play soccer) he NEEDS everything :)

Favorite Tricks: Spelling his name, saying the ABCs, counting to 20, recognizing his letters, reading his favorite books to adults (he has them memorized)

Favorite Books: "Pajama Time" and "There's An Alligator Under My Bed"

Favorite Breakfast: Pancakes "Pampakes"

Favorite Song: "Da da da" aka Don't Stop Believing from the Glee Soundtrack - he knows the whole song and loves to sing along!

Elias loves his baby sister and is always looking out for her. He has recently become very interested in playing with cars and superheros. He loves to see pictures and videos of himself. Elias thinks he is a big kid and jumps right in there playing with elementary, middle schoolers and high schoolers. He is still my baby and asks to "rock rock," "cuddle," and "touch my hair" on a multiple times a day basis. He loves his sippy cups and his apple juice and milk are his security blanket. Elias loves to be outside and on the go. A perfect day for him includes getting in his car seat first thing in the morning and not coming home until it's dark out. He loves fruit but is finicky about his veggies. He loves to put his hair product in himself and then go look at his "pretty hair" in the mirror. We are currently working on becoming potty trained but he isn't quite there yet. He is really looking forward to Halloween and has been practicing saying "trick or treat" for weeks now because he knows people will give him candy. Elias is a wonderful little boy and charms everyone who is lucky enough to be around him. We love you, Elias!