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Jace turned 2 last Friday!  Hard to believe, but he is definitely growing up!  We had a rough week...Jed and Jace both went to the doctor on Monday, both getting medicine, and Jed testing positive for strep, and then me getting sick Thursday, probably with strep...so it was a miracle we were still able to have his party as schedule.  But the day was PERFECT!  Weather was so beautiful, it was like a summer barbecue! 

We started with some parachutes and smoke bombs...Uncle Derek supervised....

Grilled hotdogs and burgers...and apparently the food on Colton's plate looked better than what Jace had...

Jace was a hoot the whole day...especially after one of the balloons got away and Jed shot it down..."Daddy-balloon!"  And Jace had to tell EVERYONE.

Mommy and Jace!

Time to open presents!

Of course he wanted each present opened...in this picture he is begging the grandma's to open it for him!

Not sure what is going on in these pictures...but had to throw them in.....

Some things never change....

Jace got SO many great presents!  And we have been playing with them all!  Here's a big dump truck for his sandbox from Mom and Dad...that he thought he was going to ride on.

And a tent from Aunt Jena and "Future" Uncle Carl...

Ahhh.....the cake.  Whew....cake decorating is tedious work...but it turned out alright!  And Jace was SO excited all day about the tractor cake on the table! 

Family Photo!

He didn't like when everyone was singing to him.

Colton thought I should take a picture of him, drinking his "milk and chocolate milk."

"Wat bout me?" Yes, Kyler, we need your picture too.  She really liked the Thomas the Train lawn chair that Uncle Jay and "Future" Aunt Morgan got for Jace.

Jace likes it too!

Here's Jace crawling out of the tunnel that Grandma Janie and Grandpa Jerry got for him...

We are so thankful to have so many family members to celebrate with...Jace had a great time!

Happy Birthday Jace!