Anneke's first big girl birthday party

Birthday Madness

When you have two birthdays to go through in one day, you kind of have to go all out. Here are pictures from the day.

Green eggs and ham for breakfast.

For Benny too.

Benny got a card from Anneke for his first birthday.

Anneke got her first bike with training wheels.

As a final treat, Anneke got to view the moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus through the telescope, even though daddy was too lazy to take the telescope outside (hard to justify after pajamas are on).

Double Happiness

Exactly one year ago I was at this computer, posting about Anneke's birthday eve and thinking, "hmmm. am I in labor?" Indeed I was, and thus started the new March 7 birthday extravaganza that is to be in our family. Tonight I am wiped out after another long day of hausfrauing.  I got to make spaghetti sauce with Anneke, and during Ben's morning nap I lingered in the chair after he fell asleep in my lap just soaking in his cuddle-bug-ness.  Doesn't this place sound the epicenter of domestic bliss? A domestic bliss-quake, if you will? Yes, this is why Anneke has started saying frequently, "Ben, I need some space," or, "Mommy, I'm going to have some alone time now." Definitely scratching my head at where she learned that kind of talk.

Ben and Anneke, what wondrous love you bring into our lives.