Ashton Family: Keegan's Second Birthday

It's crazy to think that my little guy is already 2! We decided to have just a simple get together for just cake and presents...nothing big. We also decided that instead of doing it in the evening and deal with grumpy kids, we would do it at 4 in the afternoon. It worked out great. We just invited family and some close friends, well you would think that would keep the group small, but not the case. We had quite a large group of people with a lot of little kids running around, and of course screaming at the top of their lungs. We had Grandma and Grandpa Ashton, Aunt Lish and Uncle Craig and their 4 kids(ages 10, 8, 2, and 9 months), Mike's cousins Joy and Jason and their 4 kids(ages 10, 8, 6, and 3), Ana and Jonathan and their 3 kids (ages 4, 2 1/2, and 9 months), Lauren and her baby girl,3 months, and then my crazy kids ages 3, 2, and 2 months. So needless to say it was very loud and crazy, but fun. When it was time to light the candle and sing happy birthday Keegan was excited and happy until we all started singing to him....then he had a TOTAL melt down! He started screaming and crying and Mike had to go hold him. It was kind of sad but funny at the same time....no worries we have it all on video! Then he was ok once he could eat his cake without everyone watching him. I guess he didn't like all the attention. I am sure that will change in a quick hurry. Then it was time for presents....this he was excited about and knew exactly what to do since we had just had Christmas and had lots of practice opening present. He got a couple of new car toys, a new movie, but mostly new clothes...a big need! He was pretty excited about all his presents, but one of his favorite things he got was a box of fruit snacks from my sister, but of course all of the kids wanted some, so they didn't last very long once everyone had some. For dinner we were going to take him to McDonald's so he could play, but by the time everyone left the kids were pretty tired and I didn't want to deal with another melt down in the middle of McDonald's probably at the top of the toys...which would have meant mom would have to climb through all the equipment not meant for someone my size to go get him down....unfortunately it has happened too many times and since Mike being a 6'5" guy doesn't fit, I am left to do it every time. So we just had a quick dinner at home and called it a night.