Saturday, September 26, 2009

Elizabeth and Tom's Second Birthday Party

So many updates to write about, but more importantly, here is the birthday recap, finally!
For those of you with three young children, you know obtaining a great family photo is nearly impossible, so this is as close as we got. Check out the great flowers we had at the party; Jo Ann arranged the middle vase. The pink flowers are for Elizabeth and the blue are for Tom.
Did I mention the colored flowers are fake?and they were the BIRTHDAY Cakes???Oh, yes I made dirt cakes with bright worms on top! So easy to make and very yummy!Of course we had healthy apples (with worms) for snack Since the dirt cakes were made of ice cream and it was about 90 degrees by 11 am, I had individual, mini birthday cakes We sung happy birthday twice And all the cakes were a hit!The jump castle was also a hit
All the children played very hard, can you see the sweat dripping off everyone? The cool watermelon was perfect!
Unfortunately this little guy did not get to bounce around in the jump castle, maybe next yearThe "craft" also served as the party favor. Everyone poured pre-measured dirt into a clay pot using their cute shovel sets and they they planted corn or pea seeds. Then as the final touch you would put the place card in the pot. It had a picture of your vegetable and instructions on the back. I am not sure anyone actual grew and ear of corn, but most parents called and said green stems grew, which was really neat. How cute are the Matching Snail outfits?? This was my inspiration for the party
Family photo on the new "kiddie" table set - thanks to JoJo and Topy
Nicole and Marley Rose - how cute is she? She is going to be a great Big Sister JW also received a baby gift - how precious is this hat? Thanks Gus and Mack! Check out the new wheels!!!
Mia and her two little boys
Tom's favorite gifts were books and his race car plate set
My first Barbie - I am not ready for this!

Thanks to everyone for coming and helping us celebrate two years with us! I wish I would have done a better job of taking pictures of all of our special guests. It is amazing to see the changes within Elizabeth and Tom, this birthday was truly a time to celebrate their life and how far we have come as a family. We still have a long road ahead of us, but we embrace each day with a open mind and the support of our loved ones.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Happy Birthday VJ!!!

Happy Birthday Uncle VJ!!!
Please notice the b'day sign and the candle in my toes. Are you surprised that I was the only child that could pull this off - my older brother and sister did not want to cooperate during this photo shoot. Me and Uncle VJ gettting ready for Bama's Big Game in Atlanta vs. Virginia Tech. Roll Tide!

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Happy Second Birthday Elizabeth and Tom!!!

I have so many pictures and I am having such a difficult time trying to narrow them down, so here is their birthday in pictures.
Elizabeth helping me make their mini-birthday cakes On the actually birthday, we put candles in every meal...pancakes Candles in waffles
Me and my two 2-year olds!
My threee little angles before dinner
Daddy and the crew
The mini-birthday cakes were a hit...and really easy to make
Yes, we brought the cakes to the birthday dinner
Similar to last year, this year we dined at La Paz to celebrate the twins turning two!
Too cute!!
JoJo and Topy with the grandkids