Grafton turns 2!

Happy 2nd Birthday to Grafton!  We celebrated all weekend long!  That Saturday we went to ATL to visit Nana and Pops while daddy played in a golf tournament.  Zach came with Grafton and I to join in a surprise party for Tom's 70th birthday.  Of course we had to celebrate Grafton's birthday a little bit too!  My mom was able to pull it off and I think Tom had a great time celebrating with friends and family.  Sunday we went to brunch and opened gifts before heading back to Greenville.  Grafton got a Tee Ball set, personalized book bag, personalized beach towel, some trucks, etc.  He loved playing Tee Ball and boy can he can whack it!  Sunday night we went to Lamby and Beback's house for some more celebrating.  Grafton opened more gifts there including a Clemson jersey from Unky Z, a Willy the Waterbug sprinkler from the Burgesses, a remote control airplane, a Home Depot toolbox, etc. from Lamby and Beback, and Tow "Mater" Power Wheels from mommy and daddy.  Grafton is still working on his driving skills, but he'll get it eventually!  He has trouble keeping the button pressed and steering at the same time.  I must say, I think his favorite gift was the Home Depot toolbox.  He loves to fix things!!!  We're still trying to figure out where he gets that from because it certainly isn't his daddy!  He didn't eat any cake (extremely picky eater), but loved blowing out the candles.  Poor Zach was the lighter and had to relight those candles a million times!  On Monday the 1st (his actual birthday) we sent cupcakes for his class to celebrate.  His teachers recommended we not come because they said when parents come, the kids just want to hang out with their parents and don't participate in the celebration, so we took their suggestion.  They did take some cute pictures though and sent them home to us.  By that night, Grafton was a complete disaster!  I think it was his worst night ever having tantrum after tantrum.  Too much birthday celebrating!!  I think that's a Berenstein Bears book?  Here are Grafton's 2 year old stats: 31 lbs. at the 90th percentile for weight and 35 1/4 inches tall at the 75th percentile for height.  He is a BIG boy!