Brianna is TWO!

Brianna's second birthday was on April 18th, but we celebrated it several days earlier at Cannon Park and Camelot in Pinehurst while her Georgia family could be here.  It was a really special afternoon.

Hunter says: "Since it's not really her birthday, there's no reason I can't open the first gift!"  And he did.

Under Oma's (Grandma Leila) watchful eye, Brianna checks out the wavy slide.

"WHOA!! Why didn't somebody tell me this thing was loaded?"

"Whaddya think, Aunt Lauren?  Is this thing another boobytrap?"

"Hmm.  This one seems to be a dead end."

Her first time down this tube slide, Bri somehow got turned around.  No problem.  The next time she arrived in the conventional manner.

"Okay, Daddy.  I trust you.  So far."

By special permission of the Parks Authority, birthday girls get to drive prior to their sixteenth birthday.

Same thing goes for cousins of birthday girls.  It's Cousin Claire!  YAY!

Two happy cousins move on to the swings.  Grandma tries the ultra challenging synchronized swinging.  With great success.

No baby seats required for these big girls.  Not today.

Brianna appears to be reflecting back over her very eventful first two years.

Woo-hoo!  Dinner is served.  The race across the ballfield to the picnic area is on.  We must all arrive together.

Yup.  This must be the place.  Birthday balloon, Happy Birthday banner, lots of presents, and familiar looking people. 

Aunt Jennifer has very special birthday wishes for Bri.  I bet they'll come true.

Granddaddy, Granny, and Aunt Gail patiently wait for Bri to kick off the party.  That means "EAT."

It's present time.  "But Mommy, I'm not sure my arm is long enough."

"WOW!  A giant kitty cat.  And he looks just like. . . Kitty Cat!"

Bri is ready to tear into these oversize blocks from me and Judy.  But there are more presents to open.

Claire says: "An extra pair of hands can only help this go faster."

Most children don't remember their very first birthday,  but I won't be surprised if Bri remembers her second one.  Whooosh!  And they're out!

And if memories are fuzzy, we'll have all these photos, plus the embellished anecdotes of Grandmas and Grandpas to recall them many years from now.

Happy Birthday one more time,  lovely Brianna!

We love you!