The second week of December is always full of birthday celebrations. Grant and Grace's birthday is the day after mine and my mom's is the day right after theirs, so there are always lots of celebrations going on that week.
This year it was extra special because the twins turned 8!
8 seems so grown up on it's own but it is also the year kids in our church get baptized. The twins were lucky enough to be baptized on their actual birthday!
The day started off with me driving the icy roads to go pick up Krispy Kreme donuts for the twins to pass out to cousins after their baptism. I 100% hate driving in the snow and it was super icy...but all's well that ends well.
Chad made Nutella waffles for the birthday twins!
Both grandmas gave amazing talks over ZOOM. They talked about baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost and I didn't think it was possible to feel the spirit so strongly and so sweetly over zoom!
I sure love all these people!
There was something so sweet about these two being able to be baptized together. They were so sweet with each other and I don't think I will ever forget the spirit I felt, listening to their tender little conversations with each other about how they felt and what they were experiencing while they were changing into dry clothes in the dressing room.
It was so fun to have family watch the baptism on zoom. My sister Anne, the Enghs and Brian and Liz and their kids were able to come in person which was so great.
Normally we would have had a huge family party after the baptism but with all the Covid craziness we opted for donuts in the driveway instead! No one complained!
Grandma and Grandpa came by for a quick birthday visit!
Grant and Grace were CHOMPING AT THE BIT to open presents after the baptism.
They had saved up their money to buy each other remote control helicopters
Their siblings gave them such thoughtful gifts
Grant finally convinced me to let him have a hamster (so gross) so for his gift Chad and I took him to the pet store to pick out..
Buddy...this is the only picture we have of Buddy because either he was a really old hamster when we got him or he was sickly...because he went to a...better place....hamster heaven after only 6 days.
Grant was sad but was a good sport and is now anxiously awaiting a lightsaber to come from Amazon as his replacement gift!
Not only had Marian spent HOURS making that incredible pinata...but she had filled it with everyone's favorite...Ferro Roche candy!
After the pinata it was dinner at 5 Guys where the any flavor soda machine is pretty much my kids favorite thing ever!
With all the celebrations and treats on their actual birthday we ended up doing cake and ice cream the next day...like I said, December birthdays really are birthWEEKS around our house.
I can't believe my tiny little 4 and 5 pound babies are so grown up.
Every time their birthday rolls around I can't help but tear up with gratitude for all the people that helped our family EVERY week I was on bed rest for 16 weeks. Anne, Megan, Grandma Marian, Heather Gagon, Liz, Sonia, Nina, Alicia, Hillary and Evan and Linda and our ward family. I don't know how we would have survived without them.
I am also especially grateful that those precious babies arrived safe and healthy...
and that I survived the terrible 2's...and 3's...
and all the times that as toddlers, they ran away from me at the park...in opposite directions.
