2 Years and 5 Days

Charlotte & Ruby are 2 years and 5 days old today. They had their 2 year check up with the pediatrician last Wednesday.  Charlotte weighs 27lbs 3oz & is 34" tall, while Ruby weighs 25lbs & is 34" tall.  We were very happy to have guests arrive on the day of their 2nd birthday. Grandpa Paul, Grandma Sueli, Tia Lili (Bob's aunt from Brazil), and Adriana (Bob's cousin from Brazil) were here and we celebrated with another birthday party. We went to an apple farm about an hour north of us (and into Wisconsin briefly when we all missed the turnoff) the next day. Enjoy the photos!

Just after everyone arrived:

Charlotte & Ruby received many, many gifts from them:

Watching a Sesame Street DVD while covered in some of their presents with Tia Lili and Adriana before bedtime:

The next 14 photos take place at the apple farm.
Trying out the wooden tractor:

The real tractor was much more exciting and they were quite upset when we had to leave it:

Charlotte giggled while she fed the animals in the petting zoo:

Ruby stayed close to Grandpa Paul & Grandma Sueli while in the petting zoo:

Instead of picking apples, we chose to pick raspberries on a whim:

It was a good choice:

Charlotte & Ruby ate more than they put in the little basket:


Grandpa Paul helps Ruby find the ripe raspberries:

Putting a few in the basket, only to take them out & eat them shortly after:

Inside a playhouse:

Charlotte was in love with this dog (who is actually a puppy) that was near the alpacas, and stayed there for at least 20 minutes:

Walking across the campfire areas:

On the tiny carousel (Adriana was nice enough to take Charlotte on so I could photograph the ride):

Grandpa Paul stopped at a farm stand to buy fresh corn, so the girls tried raw corn on the cob for the first time and liked it a lot: