Girls its your Birthday!

Elise, Lilly

I can't believe you girls are ONE!

I remember you dad and I talking 

"Can you even imagine when they are one"

and here we are...

It brings tears in my eyes when I think about how fast its really gone..

Well girls, here are a couple things about you right now

 that I don't ever want you to forget

1. every single day you make your dad and I laugh

Elise, we laugh at you for wrinkling your nose and snorting while you laugh

Lilly, we laugh at you when you say (what we think) is tickle tickle

and touch Elise's tummy and then crack up laughing

2. you are my constant companions. If we are at home you are following

me around the house..if we are running errands you are always 

looking for my voice..

if I try and go to the bathroom you are both banging at the door...ha ha.

3. you are so different and I hope people will always see past the fact

 that you are "twins" and see you as individuals..

Elise..you are so determined and strong! You want to walk so bad like your sister

and you dad and I worry that you make break your own leg trying because you 

just won't give up. You love musical toys and balls. You give us the best hugs 

open mouth kisses

Lilly, you are my little go with the flow girl. You can entertain yourself for hours.

You talk to yourself, laugh to yourself, you love your baby dolls and stuffed 

animals and carry them around all day. You can walk all over look adorable

toddling on your little legs

4. you think the world of your dad

you hear the key turn in the door and start literally 

jumping with excitement. you crawl as fast as you can to the baby gate

yelling and laughing and bouncing up and down.

waiting for him to kiss and hug each of you

Its one of my favorite things to watch every day

5. you absolutely love your kitties 

you point at them, talk to them, pick out clumps of their fur,

lay on them, follow them around the house..

they secretly love you too and when they have had enough

they slap you with their big furry paws

and you cry serious broken hearted tears..

6. you are into everything!

Seriously..we had to zip tie the coffee table and lamp to the couch

because you would not stop trying to tip them over. We have to blockade 

the trash can so you would not pick through the trash. We put your toy box 

in front of blinds, at some point in the day hide the bar stools in the bathroom..

and tomorrow you will find something new..

7. You have a family that loves you more than you realize.

Even though they live in Michigan when we come home

you bring so much joy to them.

You are beyond blessed to have 2 grandparents and 

4 great grandparents

and they just love to watch your every move.

Every time your family sees you they are so surprised

at how you have grown..

8. you dad and I can't go to bed with out checking on you

 we love to watch you sleep

we uncurl you from whatever crazy position you finally fell asleep in

give you your bears and cover you with your blankets. 

We say "I love you" one more time

We pray over you.


Happy Birthday Girls!
We love you so much!