Twins' birthday at Lagoon

 

The next few posts are about the twins' lovely 6th birthday at Lagoon, June 16, 2009. No rain, no lines. Couldn't ask for better!

Riding more rides!

 

Twins' 6th Birthday

 

Lucky twins! They had their birthday at Lagoon this year! I guess that's a perk for having a summer birthday! Tanner feels a little cheated! ;) They opened some of their gifts at home the night before. They each got a scooter and a few other gifts!

Megan requested a rainbow cake...inside AND out! This is what it looked like:The inside was actually really easy: Zach was so into Pirates of the Caribbean after this past D-Land trip, so for him it was a pirate cake. I originally tried to make it look like the ride, but ended up going for a pirate island type thing instead. For those of you hard core Disney fans, you will notice it is complete with the "redhead" as in "We wants the redhead"! LOL... oh, and Davy Jones is coming out of the water too. Click for detail. He was happy so that is what's important!

6 years old

"The Babies" Story

I still remember the day quite clearly. It was a January day in 2003 and I was 17 weeks pregnant. I knew something was a little different. I was much bigger than when I was pregnant with Tanner. I was also much sicker. Could it be a girl? Well, yes it was...and a boy too! The technician found two heads with that ultrasound! Two babies.

On June 16, 2003 the babies were born by emergency C-section at 8:30 and 8:32 pm. Megan was first. They came out looking just perfect! They seem to look that way sometimes when they come C-section. I soon recovered (I also had to have a transfusion) and was able to enjoy the beauty of "the babies". See, they were always called "the babies". Never the twins. It was just our thing.

The other day I realized that it wasn't THAT long ago that I remember Brandon saying "the babies" when referring to the twins. I mean, probably since Gavin's been born, which means they were over four years old, maybe even five...and yet, still they were "the babies".

Tears came to my eyes the other day when I thought of this. It kind of hit me...they are NOT babies anymore. I mean they have even finished Kindergarten! How did this happen? How in all the busy-ness of our lives, did they grow to be six years old?

In any case, here we are! We just celebrated their 6th birthday with a day at Lagoon! I am truly grateful for them. They have knock-down-drag-out fights at times, but I also see those moments when they look out for each other and love each other. I am grateful for their spirits and their personalities and all that they are. I love them.

Megan is sweet and a smart, beautiful girl. She is a girly-girl, a Daddy's girl and a nurturer. She is very loving towards Gavin. She is very sensitive and at sometimes shy. She is brave and willing to try new things. Megan is a very fun girl!


Zach is fun and a bright, creative boy. He has as tender heart. He is energetic and enthusiastic about everything in life. He remembers anything and everything. He is very sweet and affectionate. He is such a fun boy!

Happy 6th birthday to Megan and Zach!
P.S. You will always be our "babies"!

Gavin's two-year photo shoot