Party People

We had a very busy day yesterday, so the post is a litttle late.  We started out our day with a birthday party apperance. The twins were excited to see some familiar faces and to meet new friends. We helped some of our best friends celebrate their daughter's first birthday and we had fun watching the birthday girl smash cake and open presents. I remember when she was born and holding her when she was so little, and it's hard to believe that little girl is now a year old and climbing the stairs at her house- where does the time go?  I'm sure I'll be asking myself the same question looking back a year from now.

Our other big event of the day was the arrival of our weekend visitors. Tony's dad is back in town to pick up Tony's mom (she has spent two weeks with us and is now going to Chicago to spend some time with the cousins up there), and Tony's brother and his wife came in town to meet the little ones. Our house is full with family and these babies didn't touch a swing, pack and play, or bouncy chair all day. Ryan and Erica are also expecting their first baby, a girl, to arrive in June, so Tony spent the afternoon giving Ryan some pointers and making him practice diaper changing and burping techniques.

Pictures of the day today go to Uncle Ryan meeting his niece, and to our new niece in waiting; Tony and I can't wait to meet her and watch our kids grow up together. Family really is such a wonderful thing.