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What a difference a year makes…
…at one day old, you were resting in your daddy’s arms…
…at one year old, you are swinging in the breeze.
Susanna Joy, we are so thankful for the laughter you have brought to our lives this past year. We thank the Lord for blessing us with your smiles and wiles. We look forward to this next year with you! What a difference a year makes…
…at one day old, you were sleeping in my arms… …at one year old, you are grinning with the sun on your face.
Rebecca Faith, we’re so thankful for the bliss you have brought to our lives this past year. We thank the Lord for entrusting you to our arms. We can’t wait to see what this next year will bring!
Susie didn’t think the birthday girl should have to hold the cups
Susie waves to her adoring public from her Bubba’s lap
Alli shows the boys how to ride the Great Big Mable
Becky wonders if she’ll ever be a big girl like Maura
Susie cools off in the shade with Holly
Annemarie and Becky bond over their mutual love of Malibu boats
Susie and Jim keep an eye on the food
Gordon and Laura hang out with Becky beneath our festive decorations
Becky dips her toes in the lake
The girls pose by the fish-shaped cakes created by Alli and me
The girls enjoyed their first pieces of cake – EVER! Here’s a little video clip:
Becky ate her cake like a lady
Susie preferred to squish the cake between her fingers
Becky loved her first baby doll
The girls thought that opening gifts was a blast!
What an exciting first birthday party – how will we ever top it next year?! What a day! We had a birthday party for the girls on the boat, and we all came home happy and exhausted. I’ll post party pictures soon. In the meantime, here are a few pictures of the girls in their “reading corner.†If I leave the girls alone in the living room, they usually migrate to this corner, where they happily start pulling the books off the shelf.
Susie: “I like to read one book at a time.â€
Becky: “I prefer to pull all the books out and look at each for two seconds.â€
Becky: “Hey! You got any more books around here?â€
Susie: “Ha! This book cracks me up.†What did Jim decide to give the girls for an early birthday present? Go ahead, guess…
No…it’s not a car or an ATV, although I’m sure he considered it.
You’re on the right track…what would Jim think every little girl needs…
…why, of course!
Her very own…
…Blackberry!
I’m not kidding. Jim found an old Blackberry he’s no longer using and presented it to the girls with a flourish. And they loved it. They can be just like their Daddy!
Becky: “Hey Dad, it looks just like yours! Can you show me how to use it?â€
Becky: “Okay, I think I’m getting the hang of it.â€
Becky: “I’m calling Grammie and Grampa!†We took in the historical sites:
We took in the beautiful scenery:
We took in the excellent food:
And we took a nap:
All in all, a perfect vacation! I haven’t gotten around to sorting through the dozens of vacation pictures yet, so I thought I’d post a video of Susie practicing her lawn mowing skills. Due to her precocious display of mowing muscle, Jim is anticipating an early retirement from lawn care.
Four score and seven years ago…we returned from a wonderful road trip to Pittsburg and Gettysburg (Well, I guess it’s more like four hours and seven minutes ago, but that doesn’t sound nearly as impressive, does it?). I’ll be posting more details and photos soon, but since I’m about ready to fall asleep at my laptop, I’ll simply post this one representative picture. I picked it because it shows the girls in the stroller which they practically lived in this weekend, it features the lovely scenery of Gettysburg, it has a bit of American history, and it mentions a store (you can’t go to a tourist attraction and not shop!). We had a great time – I can’t wait to tell you more about it!
Becky wanted to give all the blog readers a big hug. Here it is!
They may not be able to read yet, but the girls sure know how to enjoy a good magazine!
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