Spencer's 2nd Birthday

It's hard to believe that two years have gone by since Spencer's entrance into the world on July 4th, two years ago. It has been fascinating and fun to watch him grow from a baby into a little boy.


We started out the day by getting Spencer dressed in his trademark "Born on the 4th of July" t-shirt and having Susan read books to Spencer and his bears. Once Adam and Rachel arrived, Spencer tried out his cool new balance bike. We went to Nini's for brunch on their back patio before heading home to make sure Spencer got in a "disco nap" before his big party. Click here for a slide show and videos from Spencer's birthday morning at home.

Later that afternoon, we headed over to the Gates' home in Belmont for a fantastic birthday party, complete with yummy BBQ ribs and cornbread, fun in the pool, a dip in the jacuzzi, games in the backyard, summer sangria and Nichols family margaritas, a boisterous rendition of "Spencer's song" (aka "Happy Birthday to You"), two homemade birthday cakes (a banana bread cake for Spencer, and a chocolate cake for good measure!), gifts, glow-in-the-dark necklaces, and of course, fireworks! Special thanks to the Gates for co-hosting such a memorable 2nd birthday party for Spencer. Click here for a slide show and videos from Spencer's Birthday BBQ/Pool Party.