Days with the Jensens: Carter's Birthday Party

Last week, Spencer, Ella Ann, and I traveled to Tennessee to visit Spencer's family and celebrate our nepehew's 2nd birthday on Saturday. Unfortunately, Spencer had been sick all last week and seemed to get worse while we were there, so he didn't get to enjoy the festivities and fun as much as he would have liked to. This was also the first time he had seen the newest addition to our family, Cousin Seth. We had such a good time, as usual, with everyone and were sad to come home on Saturday night after the party. Carter and Ella Ann played with each other for 3 days straight! Carter LOVED making Ella Ann laugh by dancing, copying her jibberish "words", and tickling her and Ella Ann ate it all up!! They would both get to laughing SO hard that Ella Ann would begin to sound like an old man! There was lots of belly-laughing giggles to be had! Ella Ann would just follow Carter around everywhere and she had a blast playing with all his fun toys!! Carter got a play kitchen for his birthday and they were so cute playing with the toy food and "cooking." Carter would drag me over to his kitchen, tell me to sit down, and would hand me all kinds of food for me to eat! That wooden hamburger was yuuummmmy! :)

We also got to spend some time with Spencer's aunt and uncle at the party too, which was great! Ella Ann got lots and lots of attention and played with everyone. She also got to show off all her new dance moves, which included a shoulder shake that looks like she's doing the worm! She loved playing on Carter's John Deer Gator tractor and refused to get off of it most of the time. It had all kinds of buttons on it for her to push that either sounded like a tractor starting or would play music. She also tried very hard to sit still while Carter opened all his gifts, but usually ended up right in the way trying to peer in all of his sacks and boxes!

All in all, we had a wonderful visit and enjoyed spending so much time with our family. Ella Ann will have a hard time this week just playing with me again, or maybe I'll be the one having a hard time adjusting! Anyone want to come visit and entertain??? :)

Ella Ann pushing Seth in his swing. Is this a Spencer face or what???!!

Dancing on the Gator!!

Her Uncle Craig and Aunt Kasey got Ella Ann these cute pajamas!

Carter got a hand-painted table for his birthday. His and Seth's names are painted on the back of 2 chairs. It is SO cute! Ella Ann and Carter loved sitting at the table and eating their snack!

The 3 cousins.

Ella Ann loved Seth!

Right in the middle of the action! Carter is opening all of his gifts and Ella ann has to check it all out!! He really enjoyed opening every single one, but as soon as he opened up a t-ball set, that was it, he just wanted to play with that one!