We squeezed 25 people into 1,600 square feet...

...and I may actually be stretching it a little to say our house is 1,600 square feet. Perhaps it is if you count the garage!

Vaught turned two on Sunday, and we had such an amazing time celebrating him!

Sliding into 2 like...

Last year, we rented a pavilion at our city park for his birthday party. Although the party was fantastic, I didn't want to have his birthday party at separate venue we had to decorate and tear down and go through all the trouble of getting decorations and party supplies (my in-laws were an enormous help for both his birthday parties, as they took care of most of this for us).

I don't mind messes, but this year I decided that if I was going to clean up a mess, I'd much rather it be in my own house. I wanted to have the option to leave it be a few days if I didn't feel like cleaning up right after the party (I did though, and I'm glad I got it out of the way)!

What do two-year-olds love more than a giant bounce house?! Aside from an empty cardboard box, nothing! We rented a bounce house from iBounce Rentals in Memphis. They brought the bounce house to us that morning and set it up in under ten minutes; they are fast!

Our guests began arriving around 1, though the party didn't officially start until 2. We had family and friends (mostly family!) come from all over to celebrate Vaught. His great-grandparents from Meridian were there, and we had a couple of friends who drove over an hour to party with us.

L-R: Grandmommy, Buck (Eric's dad), Vaught, and Eric

I'm not exactly sure if Vaught knew what was going on, but that boy had a blast! He could have played in the bounce house all day. Like me, his little face turns blood-red if he's outside for too long, so we did have to take a few cool-down breaks. I believe the temperature hit ninety-six during the birthday party. It was HOT.

My nephew, Rylan, and my brother, Joe Keith

We did presents and cake around three o'clock then played some more in the bounce house. Some of us grownups got in the bouncey castle too, but we could only hang for a few minutes. I miss that about being a kid--the heat never bothers them!

Vaught and Darby are besties when they see one another!

Friends don't let friends open presents alone!

Hanging out in his new recliner!

We had a blast at his party this year, and I'm so thankful for our family and friends who came from near and far to celebrate! Thank you for squeezing into our tiny house and for helping us slide into two years old!

We love and appreciate all of you!