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So this year my birthday  (I'm 27!) wasn't much different than others....people weren't here...ha! My birthday is July 29th and it always seems to be the only week people can find time to have a vacation...right before school starts. So, Mom and the girls (along with Nana, Aunt Kari and Hannah) were on vaca in MO at some place. Dad was home for my birthday.(He was out of town but came back the day before!) And my I had my boys..and that was all just fine with me! :)
I was telling my dad, it is so weird once you have kids, how insignificant your birthday becomes. I think I was more excited for Eli's first birthday than I have been for any of my birthdays (minus 21, probably! haha!)
We started out the day at my friend Tonyas house with her little one, our friend Kim and her daughter Nellie, and Steph and Carter. Tonya ordered pizza for everyone and made cupcakes for me!!  Steph got me a dozen roses and an awesome card from Eli and Izaak, for me (and please don't forget my favorite Spinach dip and Hawaiian bread!!). I'm so lucky to have such wonderful friends.
Then we came home and played (me and Eli...and Izaak watched. ha!) Then dad came home with my FAVORITE dish from my favorite restauarant! It has crab and shrimp in it, and considering the fact that I was basically pregnant for 2 years, I haven't been able to eat it. So it was wonderful! Then Eli and Dad "sang" (Dad sang, Eli stared at the candles and whispered "hottt, hottt hottt" over and over again) Happy Birthday and gave me a mini cheesecake. (my favorite. )
All in all it was a good birthday. I was sad Mom and the girls weren't here, but life goes on. Not a big deal!

Here are the few (decent) pictures from my bday. Dad had the camera and he doesn't know the "face only" rule! hahaha! Then there are some pictures of our day at the "park." I actually took both boys to a surrounding elementary school playground, and we were the only ones there, and it was PERFECT. Izaak slept the majority of the time and Eli had a blast running around! We even had a picnic. It was a great time, just the 3 of us!


When Eli has the time to settle down and be still, he loves to "hold" his brother.



can you tell eli is tired?! hehe

You should have seen us digging into that thing at 9pm. "Mother of the Year" right here! :)




picnic with my first born. love this kid more than I ever thought I could.


excuse the cleavage:) but i love this picture


Iggy taking a snooze!


Just a year ago, he was a "rash face" who still couldn't sit up. . .now look at him. At 18 months old-he's been through quite a lot. Proud of my little man!






Yes I am the mom that lets her kid go down the slide the wrong way! :)




This picture means (or says) so much to me.....I just love it.




















Hold my hand :)


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