Maddilyn's 2nd Birthday!

We had a fun day for Maddi's birthday while we were on Spring Break.

We started with a yummy breakfast made by Daddy. The girls called it an "IHOP"breakfast: pancakes, bacon, eggs, and OJ.

Then we went swimming. After swimming, we had a treasure hunt.

After the treasure hunt, Maddi opened a couple of presents.

Time for a nap!


In the evening, we had a delicious dinner, opened a couple more presents, and had cupcakes.

P.S. I had been asked if we were doing a family dinner or party for Maddi's birthday. And guess what? We're not! I am taking the year off from birthday parties this year! (Can you tell I am excited about that?)

Next year we will do some fun stuff, but this year I am taking it easy. We will be celebrating birthdays just with our little family. The main reason is because Kimee is getting baptized this year. I decided long ago that in our family on the year of your baptism, there will be no birthday party, so we can focus on the baptism. Since Kimee won't be having a party, the rest of us will do the same. (It's really nice to take a break from big parties every few years.)