The Savage Savages: Two Years Old!

Joanna turned two on January 15th! She shares her birthday with my paternal grandmother, Cleola Teuscher, and her birthday is one day after my Dad's. Her favorite stuffed animal is Fleecia, the little lamb, so we decided to have a Fleecia birthday party, complete with a Fleecia cake and cotton ball garland (thanks to Pinterest and my Dad). Lots of family were able to join us. The birthday girl did not seem to enjoy being the center of attention, as you can see in the pictures. Thankfully her first (and hopefully last) black eye was mostly gone for the party.

We are so thankful for our little cuddle bug, also known as our "Doodle Bug" (what her Nonnie calls her). Her vocabulary is growing, she is becoming more and more aware of what is right and what is wrong (what is wise and what is foolish), and she loves her siblings. She has a great little sense of humor, loves to be silly, enjoys helping me with pretty much anything around the house, and is a parrot of her big sister Phoebe. She also loves to stand over an open book and tell grand stories, two year old style. Enjoy the party pictures:

My wonderful Dad, stringing around 100 cotton balls on pink yarn for me...