Flashback Friday

Me and my cousin Liz at her house in Washington.

1996?

Greats and Grands come to CELEBRATE!

We celebrated both Mabel and Elliott's birthdays together 

with as many of their GREATgrandparents and GRANDparents 

as could come. They both loved being the center of everyone's attention! 

::party::

So yeah, I realized that making cakes is not

my strong point! (I needed your expertise Lindsey!)
It was a lot easier in my mind.

Cake Boss would have had a good laugh but hey,

the kids loved them and they tasted goooood.
Rainbow chip really is nostalgic AND tasty.

Mabel wanted pink sprinkles...

I think I got that covered!

I strung up Elliott's monthly white chair pictures:

Growing up!

The weather was perfect so we were able to 

eat and play outside:

Elliott would eat outside every meal if he could!

::presents::


She got an electric toothbrush from Aunt Kelsey
and it has changed our lives! She actually
WANTS to brush her teeth now.

While Mabel was opening presents Elliott took a nose dive 

into the cement while trying to pull himself

up on a little plastic chair.

Poor buddy! It started to look worse and worse
as the afternoon progressed.
Nothing like birthday battle wounds!

Mabel got this cool inflatable ball that you get inside

and roll around in and Grandpa Rick was on inflation

duty. He quickly realized that pumping up a zillion

sections was bigger job than he thought!

Dress up bride clothes...makes me cry

happy tears thinking of her as a bride some day!

The bride curling Kelsey's hair:

Elliott got his very own soccer ball!

He actually tries to kick it, it's pretty cute.
You're looking at the next David Beckham right here. 

Meanwhile, Mabel helped Rick finish

inflating the human gerbil ball!

Our little hamster gives it two thumbs up!!

More presents for the ONE year old:

 

 

Elliott wanted to give it a try:

::cakes::

 

I don't know what I was thinking when I set

Elliott's cake in front of him with the candle lit!

When Mabel turned one she didn't try to grab the flame,

BUT THIS BOY DID!

I barely got it away in time...as he was grabbing 

for the candle he got a little frosting instead.

I love this shot of him looking at it on his finger!

 

He dug right in! 

 

 

Birthday pics with mom and dad:

This boy was covered in cake and frosting and

had to be scrubbed off in the tub!

Mabel's friend Reese stopped by for a cupcake!

New water table from Nana and Grandpa!

GREATS

GRANDS

We are still so happy to have Grandma and Grandpa

Tew home from Austria! 

It was a fun afternoon celebrating!