Happy Birthday Poppy & Eve!

We are officially entering the birthday season in our family!  Seems like every weekend there's another cousin or family member having a birthday :)  Yesterday though was a big day in our house cause Poppy and Eve turned one!  It's amazing that we've come this far and we're still mostly in one piece.  Ha ha!  It was a weeknight so we just had a little cupcake celebration to commemorate the day and then we'll have their party this coming weekend.  Poppy rounded out her first year by mastering her little waddle and can now cruise across the room while speaking her first and only words - wow and oh.  As for Eve, she has no desire to walk but loves to say new words all the time and on the eve of their first birthday she said "Poppy!"  Honestly I think that was better than even hearing all my kids say mama for the first time.  They are so cute together!  They're really interacting and playing with each other and can even make each other giggle :)  I love that!

The candle was a little dangerous but we managed to finish singing without either babe getting their hands on them. 

They were hesitant at first but later managed to mash up their orange dreamsicle cupcake.

Poppy kept saying her first word "wow"

Celebrating at daycare 

Eve is too cool for school. 

Having fun with the ribbon on their presents. 

Eating paper is fun!

Celebrating cousin Makena's birthday at the Sheraton last weekend. Poppy and Nana playing with the plumerias. 

Oh Evie!

Family photo opp!  It's too much work to get us all to look apparently ;)

Happy Birthday Esme

She's six years old!  When did that happen???  Esme had a great birthday with all her cousins and family.  When I asked her the next day what she liked about her birthday she replied, "getting to eat Cheetos."  Ha ha!  Oh Esme-bean!

Esme is the girliest girl ever!  She loves pink, purple, gold and anything that shimmers.  She likes long skirts, dangley earrings, and high heels (which she admires from afar ;)  She's got a sense of fashion that's all her own and I can't really convince her otherwise once she's dressed.  Where did this girl come from?  Ha!  She's the best big sister every and loves all her younger siblings.  Her and Chan have their moments but for the most part they love each other just the same.  Esme is the biggest helper when it comes to the babes.  She does her best to help us take care of them and really wants to be included.  She's thriving in school and so fascinated with reading, writing and math.  It's a whole new world for her.  She's a social butterfly and says hi and bye to everyone when we pick her up from school.  Esme continues in gymnastics twice a week and so far hasn't expressed an interest in any other sports or activities.  And that's our Esme!

Cousin pic, just missing the babies.  

Birthday morning at home.  

And after school.

Yummy carrot cake with Trolls characters on it. 

Enjoying the make up set she got from Aunty B.

The kids LOVE to sing happy birthday to each other!