The Only Time We Ever Mention ONE

4/28/13

It has become harder and harder to keep up with the blog, due to the fact that we now have two walkers… And I’m not talking about the zombies that walk around and eat brains, although they do have quite the appetite.  You know it’s bad when you go out for breakfast and a complete stranger at the table next to us says “Do they always eat that much?” Meanwhile, Brenden is stuffing his face with two hands full of pancake.  Haha!

Mom and Dad are pretty proud to have two babies walking by 11 months.  We definitely get noticed at the park when the next tallest kid is twice their size.  They look hilarious motoring around the playground with their new shoes.  They almost look like they have peg legs.

Since I last checked in, the boys turned the page on their first year!  What a milestone!  I know people say it all the time, but it has gone by so fast. We definitely talked of this day during the end of mom’s pregnancy and our time in the special care nursery.  “They’ll be one before we know it.”  It’s finally here!

The birthday party was a great success.  As always, Mom had to bite off more than she needed to and made all of the party favors… bow ties, hats, signs, cakes, and books.  We drove down on Friday night and managed to get home without taking a boat.  Elmhurst got 7 inches of rain on Wednesday and Thursday.  It was so bad that Dad couldn’t even get to work on Thursday. 

We woke up on Saturday morning and got down to business.  The boys’ nap schedule timed out perfectly so that they got up right after all the guests arrived.  Then, it was straight to the kitchen for cake.  They didn’t do so well at first, but I guess that was to be expected with everyone huddled around the table and a strange mound of sugar on their food tray.  They did much better once they had some real food and opened all the gifts. 

Dad had to play Tetris in the back of the SUV to get all the gifts packed in.  They now have enough toys to entertain for days, maybe months.  Brenden and Jackson got a guitar and a ukulele from Mom and Dad.  We have heard some killer tunes this week.  I also got the swings from grandma and grandpa put up in the tree in the yard.  I foresee some serious swing time being put in over the next month.  One of their favorite toys has to be the tunnel from Nana and Pa.

Brenden and Jackson are so fortunate to have such loving family.  Grandmas, grandpas, aunts, and uncles are all such a big part of their lives.  Thank you to all who made the day such an awesome one!  We are so blessed to have two healthy boys celebrate one year!  We pray for many more to come.

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... and a basketball player.