So to catch everyone up on our summer...Sam turned two at the end of June. He seemed to know it was his special day, so he started off his day lounging in Mom and Dad's big bed with some friends.

He is obsessed with music of all types. He steals my ipod whenever he sees it. He can switch it to coverflow so he selects the songs by pictures. He totally knows how to work all the dials and can find his favorites easily. On this day it was Benny Goodman and now his fav is Chaka Kahn! Interesting ...
For whatever reason he insisted on wearing his mouse ears half the day. Here he is favoring us with a piano piece. He gives a private recital nearly every day.
This was his favorite present. Nana gave this to him and he played with it for hours!
The brothers helped him unwrap.
Jason teaching Sam how to ride his new trike. As gigantic as he is his feet don't quite touch the pedals, but he can operate the bell expertly!
Demonstrating his bell technique.
Sam is the Cookie Monster, so we decided to make his cake reflect this. I think my fingers are still blue from dying the frosting.

Making a wish!