Thursday, August 29, 2013

my 30th birthday

I had an amazing 30th birthday. Ford worked so hard to make me feel celebrated and loved. I am so thankful for him and for how much he went out of his way to celebrate me turning the big 3-0!
 



Nell and I celebrated with our 5. So thankful for these 5.


Brit and I had lunch and got a pedicure. Love this friend so much!!!
Had dinner with these sweet friends for Nell and my birthday.
 
And went to Sonoma, California with 10 of my high school friends to visit Tessa. We had the most amazing time. It was a trip I will never forget. Wish I had more time to blog, but the babies are awake. Here are some pictures from Sonoma.






 

 

Random picures

Here are some random pictures that I love. They represent life right now.


 The girls had ear tubes put in and they had their adenoids removed on July 18. We are hoping this really cuts down on the number of ear infections they have been having. It was a hard couple of weeks postop, but they have seemed much better since they had their surgery. They basically had been living with chronic ear infections for 6-7 months before their surgery.
 We always love when Uncle E comes to visit! The girls are obsessed with putting things on their heads (note the spoon).
 Love my Sally girl!!
 This is one of those pictures I know I will look back on forever and love. Sal learned to give kisses and she was making Mary Kate belly laugh while she was giving her kisses. Now ( at 14 months) they can give each other kisses. They think it is so funny!! Love watching them love each other. It is one of my very favorite things right now.
 

 Playing with Maggie at IPC playground
 I had gotten everything ready to put the girls in the baby pool, and it started raining so we played in the baby pool under the carport.
 Girly girls- Mary Kate putting on my makeup.
 I look exhausted in this picture because I was tired but I love rocking my girls at night and loving on them before they go to bed.
 We always love being a part of the Forrest Spence 5K. This was the girls first year to get to go.
Evan and Clarke gave the girls strollers for their birthday. They LOVE them!! and they love their babies ( given to them by Sassy and Colonel).
 

 
 
Lastly, but most importantly, on August 27, BOTH GIRLS took their first step!! Talk about twins!!! We are so so prouod of you two. So glad Ford was home to see Sally take her first step. Sally did it first and then Mary Kate did it. Mary Kate has done it several times since then. Sometimes, she has even taken 2-3 steps. I am working on getting videos of both of them walking.

1 year old pictures

We had one year old pictures of the girls' taken by Elizabeth Wiggs Photography. She did such a great job. I loved how they turned out!! We took them at Memorial Park Cemetary.













Sally and Mary Kate turned 1!!

I truly cannot believe my baby girls turned 1 on June 16! You two girls are just my very favorites (along with your daddy!) You have made me so happy, and it has been such a wonderful year. Your daddy and I love you so very much, and we loved celebrating your first birthday at Sassy's house with precious family and friends!







 Sal working on walking
 Mary Kate

 Sweet Gracie


 Aunt Mac and baby Greer

 I love these pictures with them and the cake. Sally very carefully eat her cake with her fingers. Mary Kate drove straight in!


 Sweet Maggie eating her little toes
 Loved seeing Cate, Kristi, and Sarah Lawrence


 Thankful for these sweet friends
 Precious James brought the girls a GIANT Mickey Mouse from his room for their birthday
 
S and MK loving on the triplets