Summer 2010--Cody turned 2!

I can't believe my baby is 2! Cody's birthday was Aug 22. He woke up to balloons in his room (a family tradition), and he didn't really understand what was going on but he liked all the attention. Grandma and Grandpa Matthews came down from Brigham City, and Michael and Katie came for presents and ice cream.
Cody is my wild child--he is into EVERYTHING, constantly moving, the kid who will empty every cupboard in the kitchen in less than 30 seconds, loves to wrestle with his dad and brother, loves throwing the ball and anything with wheels. As crazy as he is at home, he is very shy when he is around people he doesn't know. Nursery has been a nightmare. Cody and I do a mom-and-me gym class and a swimming class, and he doesn't want anything to do with the teachers in those classes. But get him at home around people he knows well, and he's quite a character. He loves to torment Talia, and will use any opportunity to kick, hit, pinch, or pull her hair. He has the best hair--naturally curly all over--and the best laugh. He is the first one to run to Chris when he comes home, and he misses having all the kids around now that they are in school. We do love our "coder-dude"!

He had to have a truck cake--of course!

Playing with his new car, shark, and flashlight

Chris was responsible for getting a ride-on for him, so of course he got this monster-sized four wheeler! Cody LOVES thing, and always wants to ride it. Thank goodness the batteries run low easily! He rode it around the house on his birthday, and you can see from his face how much he loved it.