First off...I apologize for being so long in adding updates. I misplaced the camera and now it is lost. We got a digital video camera right before Elle's birthday...but unfortunately the pictures are not very good. We just replaced our camera...but these pictures are all from the video camera. You can look forward to better quality and most likely more frequent pictures in the future.
This was taken the day after Elle's birthday. Her birthday was on a Thursday but we didn't celebrate it properly until Saturday.
Joy has been full of facial expressions lately...this one is quite common.
Elle enjoying her birthday spaghetti dinner.
Elle opening her present with Joy looking on.
"What is this thing on my head?"
"Ahhh...a box!"
"This ribbon looks fun."
"I do like opening presents."
When you just turn one...a mouth full of food looks awfully cute. She really enjoyed her cake. I don't have a still picture of it, but it was a sunflower cake with a construction paper stem. The cake has a story. I baked the cake early in the day on Saturday and set it on the counter to cool. Suddenly I look and Joy has helped herself to some of the cake. I scold her and set the cake out of her reach. Then our whole group heads to Costco. My parents, my mother in law, my husband, and my girls are all included. My father in law stays at the house to watch the game. When we arrive home we discover that a whole petal is missing from the cake. My father in law noticed that someone had been nibbling on it and thought it was free game. So...I had to think of something to help disguise the missing petal and came up with a green construction paper stem with a bow around it. It actually looked pretty cute and makes for a fun 1st birthday story for Elle.
"Gotta wash that cake right outa my hair." What a happy girl!
Aren't these 2 girls sweet as sunshine?
She picked this one all by herself, what a big girl.
A lovely self portrait.
"I think I'll hold onto this one."
Wheee.
Elle's turn.
Oooo...this feels interesting.
Wish Joy would have been willing to sit with Elle and I.
This was taken the day after Elle's birthday. Her birthday was on a Thursday but we didn't celebrate it properly until Saturday.
Joy has been full of facial expressions lately...this one is quite common.
Elle enjoying her birthday spaghetti dinner.
Elle opening her present with Joy looking on.
"What is this thing on my head?"
"Ahhh...a box!"
"This ribbon looks fun."
"I do like opening presents."
When you just turn one...a mouth full of food looks awfully cute. She really enjoyed her cake. I don't have a still picture of it, but it was a sunflower cake with a construction paper stem. The cake has a story. I baked the cake early in the day on Saturday and set it on the counter to cool. Suddenly I look and Joy has helped herself to some of the cake. I scold her and set the cake out of her reach. Then our whole group heads to Costco. My parents, my mother in law, my husband, and my girls are all included. My father in law stays at the house to watch the game. When we arrive home we discover that a whole petal is missing from the cake. My father in law noticed that someone had been nibbling on it and thought it was free game. So...I had to think of something to help disguise the missing petal and came up with a green construction paper stem with a bow around it. It actually looked pretty cute and makes for a fun 1st birthday story for Elle.
"Gotta wash that cake right outa my hair." What a happy girl! 
First picture of the two year old right when she woke up.
After church, she had a long nap...so long that I had to go in and wake her, but I first got a picture of the precious, sleeping 2 yr old.
Welcome to the party.
What a smile!
She had fun opening her gifts.
She even held the shirt up to herself on her own.
Gotta have a picture of the cake.
And one blowing out the candles.
Here the sisters are playing with some of Joy's new toys.
We walked to the park in the evening. Here is Joy with papa enjoying the view.
A new polka dot nightie for the birthday girl.
Joy cuddles with grandma and Elle while watching Madame Blueberry to end her 2 year old blue berry birthday.
So, I just love these pjs and had to get a picture.
Here is Joy listening to Papa's new MP3 player.
We thought Elle's spikey do was model hair worthy.
And...as this is lame poetry Monday...here is a poem about what happened to the cake:
The Approach
The Pull
The Squish
The Cheese
This chalk was a first for us...but it was fun!
I suppose you can hardly see the dress...but I just think it looks idyllic, running through the grass without a care in the world.
She is always ready with a smile!
Elle loves her sister's teddy bear too!
They are so sweet together. This was from yesterday! What cute girls...thanks Dave and Jamie!
