Lizzie and Bob checking out the beautiful cakes that Auntie Ann made.
Lizzie was so excited for her princess cake!
Patrick loved the table lifted up for easier access.
The gorgeous princess cakes that Auntie Ann made for the girls.
Grammy and Macklin - he is such a good baby! He lets anyone hold him and smiles all the time.
Macklin!
Grandma Betty and Sister Anne.
KK, Auntie Kake and Papa
Miss Sue, Auntie Ann and Aunt Renee
We cut Miss Sue out of this one!
Uncle Chris and timmy spent lots of time outside playing. It was a gorgeous day so the kids were able to play outside most of the afternoon!
Reillyn loves the playhouse - he plays in it for hours everytime he comes over.
Ellie Bean!
Auntie Eileen and Uncle Jeff
Lizzie had to get in on the action!
Uncle Chris and Aunt Randi.
Our baby girls ready for their cakes!
Cake time - we made all the kids come in for a few minutes!
Katie is waiting for cake.
Our girls - Ellie loves when everyone sings to her and Lizzie hates it! Go figure!
Macklin and Annie
Happy Brithday Lizzie and Ellie!
Ellie never stops smiling when we sing Happy Birthday to anyone! She especially loves when we sing Happy Birthday to her!
Lizzie turns her head when we sing to her - could they be more different?
Lizzie does love to blow out the candles!
Ellie's turn.
Sisters holding hands!
One of the Birthday girls!
Is it time for Cake yet?
Uncle B and KK!
Uncle B helped Lizzie open her presents!
Kk was in charge of helping Ellie open her presents - it was a little chaotic but we managed!
Auntie Kara and Reillyn
Uncle B and his beautiful goddaughter!
Ellie Bean loving opening her presents.
Paper fight!
Ellie and her godfather!
Macklin again - I just can't get enough of this kid - he is so cute!
Annie and Katie playing with the new toys!
Lizzie and Auntie Meg - could she be happier than to be sitting with her godmother?
Lizzie Bug and her godparents!
Kisses and a lollipop!
Molly and Ellie hugging!
Sisters!
Our beautiful birthday girl!
As Ellie's birthday approaches I can't help but think about they day she came home to us! Bob and I had gone out to lunch while Meg watched Annie and Lizzie for us (I was still on maternity leave). All through lunch Bob and I talked about how we just didn't feel like our family was complete. We love having a big family and thought maybe we could handle it getting bigger. No sooner had we finished our meal when God answered our questions for us - a social worker from DCF called and told us that Ellie was 5 weeks old and in need of a home - were we up for it? We asked if we could take a day to think about it and then hugged each other, laughed about the craziness of having newborns less than three weeks apart and called the social worker back 3 minutes later - Please, please, please could we get her today. A social worker dropped Ellie off the next morning at 8am - Peter got to kiss her first and Molly got to hold her first. I felt like no one would believe us so I packed Ellie into Lizzie's seat and headed to my parents. When I walked in my Mom was on the phone and she got very excited thinking that I had brought Elizabeth for a visit - I then turned the seat around so she could see who was in the seat and she let out a shriek! My Dad was on the phone and I believe her words were, "You need to come home, NOW!" Once my parents got over the shock we immediately sent out a picture of Ellie to all of the aunts, uncles and cousins. Thank goodness Kk kept the picture on her phone because it is such a great memory of all of the messages that started coming in. Meg was the first one to figure out that Ellie was resting on a blanket that Lizzie was often wrapped in so she must be at our house - she was there within an hour and everyone else followed to meet our newest bundle of joy! What a wonderful day filled with memories of all of the love and support we get on a consistent basis!
Happy Birthday to our Twins! We love you more than you can imagine!
GNM - ILY!
