Finn and Ian's First Birthday

I know everyone says, "I can't believe my kids are already (fill in the blank), but I seriously can not believe this first year with Finn and Ian is over! I am so thankful that these boys are a part of our family, but man that first year was tough. If you had asked me ten months ago if I was going to get to one year with my sanity intact I would have said the chances were slim. Guess what? I totally made it with what little sanity I had to begin with! These boys are seriously amazing! They are two of the funniest, happiest, and friendliest little boys I have ever met!


Their personalities are so different and together they pretty much cover all the best qualities of every baby you have ever met! That is why I was so sad that their birthday was not nearly as fun as they are. I envisioned us celebrating and crying and laughing, but instead we all got a stomach bug and had to cancel the party at Gymboree. There was a lot of bonding and family togetherness though. Hoping that tomorrow everyone will be well enough to take a short outing to the zoo for some fresh air and a small bit of birthday fun.





Because the boys are still getting over the stomach bug, there was no cake on the menu for them. No party, no cake, and feeling generally icky, but I was not going to let all the birthday fun get away from them. Turns out Cheerios hold up a birthday candle pretty well!