Boone's 2nd Birthday

While my parents were in Colorado, it was Boone's second birthday! We decided to book a trip on a train that went through the mountains since Boone is obsessed with all things train (and truck and construction!) Here are a few pictures from his big day!

Getting the birthday boy up out of bed!

Dad took the day off of work and Boone was excited to see Jeff!

Donuts for breakfast!

Onto the train! Boone was amazed!

Nana and Papa came along for the ride.

The birthday boy!

My mom got Boone a little train and he played with it the entire ride!

Our family!

Meeting the "conductor" at the end!

After we got home, Boone opened a few presents! 

A bubble mower!

Didn't take him long to start playing!

Trucks to play outside.

Birthday cookie cake for Boone with a train theme! We had lasagna for his birthday dinner since it is one of his favorites (if a two-year-old can actually have favorite food!)

Blowing out the candles on his 2nd birthday!

We love you Boone-man! We are so proud of the little boy you are becoming and can't wait to see what the next year holds for you. You are loved beyond words and we pray that God uses you in big ways in His plan. Thank you for all the fun and joy you have brought into our lives!

Surprise!

Well... we are finally settled into our house in Denver and it is starting to, sort of, feeling home! I say that because it feels weird to say "we live in Denver!" It is somewhere we've always wanted to live and it has not disappointed so far! The weather has been wonderful, and we've been able to enjoy all the fluffy powder up in the mountains and get out to ski at two different resorts.

The first month we were here was pretty hard though. It took us quite awhile to find somewhere to live that was decent and that didn't break the bank. The rental market here is crazy and everything is in high demand. If we were going to be here for any amount of time it would be worth it to buy a home, but sadly, we will probably be in Denver for our shortest stay yet... But then again, you never know! Since it took us so long to find a place and get settled, I've fallen a bit behind with the blog! So the next couple of posts will be playing some catch up on the life and times of the Robertson clan. First up, my mom's surprise party!

My mom turned 60 back at the end of January! My brother and I decided that we would gather a few of her close friends and surprise her with a dinner at a local restaurant. Boone and I flew in the day before her birthday and my mom and dad took my mom's birthday off work. We went to the Science Center and we all had fun playing with Boone at all the exhibits. Then we went to lunch and came home to let Boone get his nap in. We had to do a little fibbing to get my mom to the specific restaurant where we had planned the party. We told her that my brother had bought a Groupon for the restaurant and he wanted to contribute to the dinner. It somehow worked and everyone was waiting to surprise her when we arrived. It turned out so well and she was really surprised! It was so fun to do something for my mom because she does so much for so many other people!

The pictures are a little blurry, but it was a dark room, so I'm just thankful to have pictures! Happy birthday, Mom! We love you!

Mom opening a few gifts people brought. My Aunt Dorothy made a neat picture books of all different times in my mom's life! Really cool to see all the old pictures!

The cake that I made with lots of help from Mrs. Younkin! It was three layers and completely from scratch! It was quite the endeavor, but tasted REALLY good!

My mom and her sister, Dorothy!

The fam, minus Jeff! We missed him while he was busy getting our stuff moved into our new home.