Gavin's 2 year birthday party - Part 1

We had Gavin's birthday party at a local park this year, and we think that it was a real success. Our families and about ten of Gavin's little buddies came. Here are the little folks, above. Don't they look like they're just checkin' in and chattin' for a few without their parents around? So precious! (Featured guests: Aiden Turner & Medina Allen, covered by Aiden in the picture.)
An unexpected guest at the party was this neon green caterpillar. What a treat for the kids! It was as if God had placed him on the playground just for this occasion. The kids took turns putting it on a stick, holding it, petting it and just marveling at it.
Here are Gavin and some of his best buds, Reagan and Camryn Petitt, our neighbors and friends. It's pretty adorable to see how well Gavin (2) plays with Reagan (4) most of the time.
Curly-haired Caleb Schmidt is featured in the red shirt on the right. Grandma Topping is holding Gavin's cousin, Madison.
Daddy held the cupcake with a candle in it, and Gavin knew exactly how to blow it out. (We had practiced a little bit at home.)