Birthday pics & video

Today after dinner, we threw an impromptu birthday celebration for the twins. I am an attention whore, you know, so I had to share:

Tweet Tweet! Happy 2nd Birthday, Twins!

My two little jokesters lately are Lauren and Jenna. Here are the jokes from them last night:
Lauren: Knock knock
Me: Who's there?
Lauren: Bluebird
Me: Bluebird who?
Lauren: Tweet! Tweet!




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Jenna: Knock knock
Me: Who's there?
Jenna: Nose.
Me: Nose who?
Jenna: Booger in your nose!

Marvelously funny, eh? Lauren's just two, so she gets a pass (1. that's actually an adorably clever joke for someone who can barely hold a pencil, and 2. she's super cute when she says "tweet tweet"!). But Jenna? That's the best knock-knock joke you can come up with, honey? It's clown college for that child, for sure.


In another Byrd House news....The twins turn 2 today--Happy Birthday, my sweet babies!

Twins' Birthday Party

The twins turn two next week, and we had their birthday party today. We kept it very small, but they got so many great gifts! Wooden puzzle, latches board, basketball hoop (hopefully to use when they're in their new stander, which we don't yet have), Wiggles and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DVD's, bath toys, Mr. & Mrs. Potato Heads, Colorforms felt board (haven't tried this one yet, but hope to post a review of it later sometime), and a Vtech music & learn turtle thingie (quite the hit). We had a great time with our family today, and can't figure out where two years has gone....

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Jenna's belated birthday pics

With Lauren getting so sick the day after Jenna's birthday party, and the doctor's visits and hospital stay which ensued, I didn't get a chance to properly post a quick recap and photos!

Jenna turned 5 a couple weeks ago. Her birthday party was over Super Bowl weekend. This year, we finally gave into her begging and held her party at Peter Piper Pizza. Why fight? If we have it at home, we count on warm weather to keep all the guests outside, plus we always end up serving more expensive food. Plus the cost of a jumpy house or whatever. Peter Piper winds up to be less expensive in the end, I think, just by a hair.

So many friends and family came. We were so blessed to have so many people come and give their love and attention to Jenna. And the gifts! There's nothing that the girl should want or need now until at least Christmas 2009! What a haul.

I can't believe it will be time for kindergarten registration in just a few weeks! That's how I know I'm getting older--it's all fun and games while your kids are little, but when they reach a milestone birthday (yes, I consider age 5 a milestone!), you suddenly realize you're that much older, too. Blah. LOL!











And a short video of the reluctant birthday girl getting sung to: