We've had quite the last two weeks. Last Tuesday was Maryanne's birthday. The year went by extremely fast .... hard to believe she is one year old and walking already! Because of Jon's work schedule, we celebrated her birthday last Saturday ... with Adam's celebration also. (Jon had to work late on Maryanne's birthday, and again tonight on Adam's birthday.) However, she did get to open a present from us and a present from her Nana on her true birthday.
My mom has a tradition of making a name pillow for each of the children for their first birthday. Adam, unfortunately, threw up on his pillow a couple years ago so we had to throw it out. My mom was nice enough to make him another one for his birthday this year. Maryanne opened her pillow on her birthday, but when Adam opened his pillow, she wouldn't leave it alone! We even gave her her pillow but she didn't want anything to do with it, she just wanted Adam's pillow.
Both Maryanne and Adam got their own birthday cake this year because I have a traditional first birthday cake that I wanted to make for Maryanne. Adam wanted this cake. Even told me how to make it. It's a white cake with a layer of whipped icing and fresh strawberries in between the two cake layers. Then, I just drizzled some of the fudge sauce I made for Maryanne's angel food cake atop the strawberries on the cake. Tasted just like strawberry shortcake ... and so good!
Maryanne loved her angel food cake ... and we can't celebrate a first birthday without the traditional birthday cake pictures! She ate her piece of cake and then screamed for more ... then again, who wouldn't?Anyway, I'm so glad and grateful to have these two special people in my life. They give us so much joy. Their smiles and laughter lightens my load each and every day. I can't imagine what our family would be like without them.
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