Happy Birthday J. You had a great one, didn't you? Chinese food, chocolate cake, work out equipment, Maxim Magazine and your Beans. And to top it all off, your favorite player sent your favorite team to the World Series. That was a gift to me, to see you jump up and down with the players, like a little boy. It can't get any better. Love love love love love...

Before I became Momma Bean, I became a mommy to Maximus Decimus Meridius. You were our first endeavor into parenthood five years ago and what a wonderful success. Happy fifth birthday my Poo, my sweet boy. I can't imagine my life without you by my side.

Happy Third Birthday A&A!

We love you!

xoxo

The Beans

How's this for a birthday gift: M walks! On the night of my birthday, after a fiasco of a birthday dinner at Abuelo's, M made it up to me by walking! We were sitting on the floor, recovering from her recent illness (think prunes people), and I asked her to get me the Cookie Monster book. She took one look at it, stood from my lap and began walking towards it. When she got to it, she bent down to pick it up and we erupted in applause! Since then, she's been practicing her new moves, doing something halfway between a wobble and a leap, and slowly gaining confidence in her skills. Thanks to Her Royal Pieness, for a wonderful birthday surprise!

Congratulations M&K! 

What happens when Momma Bean throws a huge birthday bash,

plans a birthday day trip and

participates in a bachelorette party all in one week.

NO laundry. Sorry girls. Love the socks. Go State.

It was a great party. The girls were spoiled by wonderful family and friends. Aunt Deb made their cakes (A's was the eggless one) and it took them a few minutes to warm up to the idea, but soon enough, they were digging away. As far as the gifts were concerned, they weren't interested in opening one. In fact, I think that was the worst part of the day for the girls. They didn't get the hang of it and became frustrated quickly. I thought that they might get a kick out of tearing the paper, but I ended up doing most of the tearing.

M was a bit anxious about all of the people around her and seemed a bit tense throughout the day. After everyone left though, and it was just her, her sister and the boys, she dived right into the new toys with gusto. Here are more photos of the day's festivities.

Today, their actual "birthdate", J and I played hooky from work and took the Beans on a daytrip to Frankenmuth, Michigan. We had lunch at Zendher's, did a little shopping at The Riverwalk and Birch Run and the girls fell in love with Bronner's. We topped it off with dinner at Uno's before we drove home, exhausted from our day. I hope the girls enjoyed themselves for their first birthday...we couldn't get enough of them, as they were in rare form. It was almost as if they knew it was their day, because they flirted with and entertained everyone who stopped to see them.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT TRACY!

Happy Birthday Miss E!

 

Pretty in Pink

**Happy Birthday to Aunt Amanda (02/05/06) and Jack (02/06/06)**

We miss you horribly and can't wait to see you again in April!

Love, Maggie & Audrey.

Happy birthday Mommy!!! 

Happy Birthday Audrey! 

Happy Birthday Maggie!