Our Babies are 1 Year Old!

Well, once again we are a little behind on our blog. Let us just tell you that life with two one year olds is verrrry busy!!! Tanner and Dylan are so much fun right now, discovering new things every day. We had a great first birthday with three different celebrations.

Our first started with a great trip to Missouri. First, we spent some time at Table Rock Lake where the boys had their first boat ride.

Dylan was super mellow the entire time.

Then we headed to the farm where we had Merideth Barn Bash 2011. The family all pitched in to work on the barn and make it something we can all be proud of again.

The four youngest in front of the new, beautiful barn.

We celebrated the boys' birthdays early with their own personal cakes.



Tanner is so neat and clean when he eats, especially compared to his brother...



Our messy Dylan. He really enjoys his food!

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On the 'real' first birthday, we had a nice quiet breakfast together with just Mom, Dad, Tanner & Dylan.

Mom made special birthday muffins with a candle in each.

It's really hard to believe these guys have been in our lives an entire year already.

Auntie Erin made us our own '1' t-shirts for our special day.

The boys got a new play gym for their birthday and had tons of fun checking it out.

Our very special birthday surprise was meeting our Grandpa & (new!) Grandma Jackson for the very first time. We had a great time getting to know them and splashing around another lake. What a great day!

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Lastly, we had a great birthday party with all our friends and family at home.



The new wading pool was a big hit with all the kids!

We also had a fun bug hunt for all the bigger kids. Dobbin is showing off his finds.

We had some great homemade cakes for the boys. They were a joint creation - Grandma, Auntie Erin, Samuel, Merideth and Mom all helped.

The boys had lots of help opening all their fun gifts.

Sweet, sweet Tanner. Our big little boy. He has the sweetest laugh and gives great kisses. We think he is the best snuggler ever.

Dylan is so adventurous and fearless. He laughs all the time and since he started walking, there is truly no stopping him.

The last year has been quite a rollercoaster, but we have enjoyed the ride. We just look at these two beautiful boys and it becomes all worth it. The time has gone by so fast and all we can try to do is enjoy each and every day with our two amazing blessings.