happy birthday sweet braxton!!

yesterday had brix's 2nd birthday party! we'll leave 2m for Mississippi for a month...not sure how i'll update while there, but rest assured, i'll have plenty to post when i do!

1day.........................1 year.....................

2 years!!....his first request on his birthday was an orange..


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after seeing nate's 'thomas the train' lunchbox, he's been hooked since...here's his conductor getup from uncle chance..and his spiffy red motorcycle...

cooling off at the day's end....and proudly playing with thomas @ 10pm (he would drive it up the walls saying "up high, down low, too slow")

birthday pix @ sears

mia's big day!!

here's a few (ok, alot...i took almost 200!! so this seems like a few) pictures from MIA'S FIRST DANCE RECITAL!! it was oh so cute and she adored getting to go on stage like aunt cristin. the recital itself was 3 different nites so i thought by the end she'd be tired of it, but she truly seemed to enjoy herself. we got to share the day with many special friends and appreciate them sitting (sleeping...) thru all the other dancers :) *blue-"wonderful world" *red- "uptown girl"