The Birthday Bash - Brought to you by the Letter A and Number 2

The deed is done. We've eaten cake, opened the presents and sang happy birthday. She's two years old - it's official. Today family and a few friends descended on our house for the birthday party. Good fellowship and fun was had by all. We missed several friends but everyone had good reasons for not being present :) Being one of the friends in the past that just couldn't pull it all together to make it to a birthday party - I grant pardon. Here are some pictures from the day:

AB and E with two of their very precious friends... really cousins... Brooke and Caroline.

Edgars cakes are always the best... a little difficult to work with, those people... but the cake is the best there is!

For the amusement park ride portion of the party - the TJ free-fall.

Opening presents with Brooke, Caroline and Ellabee

Sweet Kennedy was our two year old friend for the party.

On a different note, I have a take-away from today. Please don't find this irreverent, a good friend of my sisters passed away this week after suffering a brain tumor. This man was full of life and fun and just a great guy. Instead of mourning him in the traditional fashion, his family and friends have decided to celebrate his life with a party on the river where they live... a ceremonial pledge from his former SAE brothers from the University of Alabama and then his ashes will be... and wait for this... blown out of a cannon (a real cannon) over the river. What a way to be celebrated!

Congratulations Marsi and TJ on your engagement - we're SOOOO happy for you.

The Hays - Franklin family