This is summer:

Bicycles!!!

(So far I've mastered the driveway. I say, "G-bye mommy. Go store to get bagel," before going to the end of the driveway, and "Almost home!!!" when I return to the garage.



Sunglasses!!! (Even if I insist on wearing them under a winter hat on 80 degree days...)


Popsicles!!!


Designer sandals!


Did I mention designer sandals???

Smiles and Twinkles

There's lots to smile about around here, as Emma Rose can clearly prove:

First, at 2 months, Emma Rose is a nice, full-figured 90th percentile baby,
gigantically following in her big brother's large footsteps.

Second, we've got all kinds of pool-time under our belts.

...making baby Emma Rose nice and golden, like her mom!

Also, I'm learning to do my hair, like Mama!

And - BIG milestone - like a big boy, I put my paci in the garbage truck and waved bye-bye with no tears.

Lastly, I am singing my ABCs at 24 months...
(Well at least a twinkley version of them)

(press play)

Emma Rose just says, "P-shaw... You wait 'til I'm a big whopping 24 months..."

June 13, 2011

Well, it's official.

I'm 2 today, June 13, 2011.

So Mom, Dad & Baby Emma took me to the Denver Firefighters Museum for yet another celebration.


It was A for AWESOME!!!


After dressing up like a "Firetruck Man," I got to spray the hose,


Get inside a real fire truck,


Drive the fire truck,


And make some calls on the radio!


My favorite part was steering the wheel.


This picture pretty much says how much fun I had the entire time:


Such a girl, Emma Rose wasn't quite as thrilled about the whole experience:


(She preferred staring at baby toys...)


But she'll soon find that being 2 is so much fun...


...that turning 2 every day of the year might be her birthday wish some day too.

Choo-Choo!!! Porter Sowa is turning 2...

I had a 2-year-old train party.


We went to the Colorado Railroad Museum.

It was really cool.

Not only did I get to see all kinds of cool trains...

...but mommy and daddy and baby Emma invited all my favorite friends to come along!

Gavyn & her brother Kai were there...

Tarrah & Sofia...

Scotty & Jim...


Aunt Bryn and Cousin Holden...


Angela and Ellery...


Benjamin...


And of course my cousins, Avery and Caroline, as well as Nana Ne were there to celebrate with me!


My cousin Avery took care to make sure I had a blast.


Grandma...


Grandpa...


Uncle Zach...


Uncle Chad...


...and Aunt Jackie were all a special part of my train party.


...I had so much fun opening presents!




I said "oh boy" every time I opened a new gift.


I even got a Thomas the Train cake!!!


I blew out my candle...


...and mom let me have my very own piece of cake!




At the end of the party, we all walked over to a very special train...


We all got on...


...and took a train ride together!!!


I would say that the party was a success.


I spent the whole afternoon playing with my new train gifts.


Emma Rose decided she was too pooped to join me.


Thanks, everyone, for making my party so special!