The Hoot and Holler: The Big ONE!!!!

Thursday, April 10, 2008

The Big ONE!!!!

The babies have officially made it to ONE YEAR!!!

It is hard to believe just one year ago I was being wheeled into the surgical unit to meet and greet my two precious bundles for the first time. I will never forget seeing their bright and chubby faces when I first met them.

This year has been a challenge and a delight, and we have often said, if we make it one year- we will keep them!!! Well I guess we can't re- nig now...

We celebrated their birthday minimally the day of. We went to lunch with some life long friends that were in town for the day, Mark and Emily. What a blessing that was.

Then we went to dinner as a family- then home for cake and ice cream and (a few presents).

Here we are at dinner at Elisabeth's Pizza- our favorite pizza joint.

It beats Pizza Hut or Papa John's any day (sorry, Kim;)).

Then a quick "birthday" trip to Sam's Club. We had to go pick a couple of things for the kiddos birthday party. The babies LOVED the carts at Sam's. This is the only place I know of where the babies can sit side by side in the buggy - which they love.

Now, at home for some birthday cake.

A pink cake for Livy and a blue one for Isaac.

I know most of my friends have beautiful cakes made to order from Ganache or Delicious. But, I just can't bring myself to do it. It is not just the money- I just love the idea that someone you love made you a cake with their own hands and wrote your name in icing themselves. Silly, I know. But, that is what my mom always took the time to do for me and I want to do it for my kids too. (even if my cakes aren't nearly as cute!!) But, no judgment toward anyone else.. you know "to each his own".