woo-ti is 2

Lucy refers to herself as "Woo-ti" because she doesn't make appropriate consonant sounds. It's so endearing. (And she calls Huntleigh "Huh-hee.") So, Woo-ti turned 2 on January 7. Her birthday comes 2 days after Josh's, so it's just one more exciting week for us after the holidays pass. We decided to celebrate Lucy's birthday at Dressel's this year, and I don't think the atmosphere could have been more perfect. Dressel's is one of our favorite pubs in town and the upstairs proved to be a very warm environment for a party....even one including children. There's a pool table in the back room that kept the kids occupied for quite some time, which was helpful.

This was our second Elmo-themed birthday party. (The first was Huntleigh's 2nd birthday.) It was a hit for Lucy. The empty Elmo pinata was a hit for everyone else. Here, Lucy is showing us how tall (or short) Elmo really is.


Josh, his sister, Hannah, and their dad


Elmo really got into character as our mascot of the party. I think he may have started drinking.


I love this picture. It's a sweet family moment.


The girls were content to eat their cake on the floor. We made quite the scene at Dressel's. It was perfect. I wonder how many two-year old birthday parties have taken place there....just out of curiousity? Certainly it was Dressel's first time to be graced with a super awesome homemade Elmo cake.


We love you, Woo-ti. I'm so glad you came into our lives. You are a tremendous light.