(almost) All the birthdays!

Another thing that contributed to our busy summer was planning/throwing/attending several birthday celebrations!  We were thankful to be able to celebrate at various times and in various places with so many friends and family.  First up, Jacob!

Call Hall ice cream for a pre-birthday celebration in Manhattan!

My brother can make anything!
(These are about the diameter of a penny.)

He requested this picture.  ☺

This one is so funny to me.  Don't worry - she didn't get to it.

What a fun Lego party hosted by Nanny and Papa Bear Byers!

Yes, those are edible Lego bricks.  ☺

He couldn't even!

Next, Lydia!  She has been really into the "Baby Shark" song for several months, so naturally, that became her birthday theme.  Jacob was excited to help with her birthday plans this year, and he was so sweet and kind to her all day on her special day.

She was so excited to help...and he was so excited to help her help!

She picked the cake mix all by herself.

♥

She got to open a gift on her actual birthday.

For those who are unfamiliar, the original song goes, "Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo."  Our version for the bday girl was, "Birthday shark, two two two two two two."

Aunt Jami made her "baby deers!"

Birthday shirt and hat from Nanny Byers!

Cake is serious business.

My birthday was special, too!  Jacob was very sweet and kind to me all day on my special day, as well.

Breakfast in bed from my two favorite guys.  One made the tiramisu French toast (with homemade mascarpone!), and one had the thought to share the chocolate milk he was saving for himself and make it fancy with chocolate shavings. ♥

Was excited to take full advantage of this bday freebie (and share it with my bestie while we played with our kids at the park).

Bryant made homemade carrot cake with fancy candied carrot curls!

Thanks to my parents for a night out...(and an entire day to myself the next day!).

These birthdays sure are bittersweet.  Even Jacob has been saying he wishes Lydia could "stay two forever."  It is so fun to watch them enjoy celebrating each other, though, and enjoy being celebrated, themselves.  These are the days. ♥

One year older-ly,

Kensy

Favorites of the day:

the gift of time

birthday freebies - some of which the last of which don't expire till the end of the year!

cream cheese frosting