Happy Birthday Layla!

Layla turned one last week and we had a great family birthday party to celebrate with her on Sunday morning. As you can see she enjoyed her cake.


I recently decided to take a cake decorating class so that I could make some fun cakes for the girls birthdays. Layla absolutely loves teddy bears so it couldn't have been any more perfect of a cake. I know if she could talk, she would have chosen this cake...

...and this outfit. I had to embroider the butterfly on it, what a cutie!


Steve and I now have a one year old and a two year old, I can't believe how fortunate we are to have our beautiful girls.

A Year Gone By....

Well the time has come for me to go back to work. The bags are complete and packed for the girls for their first day with Oma and Opa. It has been a fantastic year for me, watching Sophia grow physically and mentally. Layla has taken her first steps and is starting to let go of the wall to walk to me, so the last item on my "to do" list can be crossed off. What an adventure.

I did a bit of shopping today to get ready for my first day back tomorrow. I'm sure that in no time it will seem like I never left. I can't even begin to recall all of the things that I have done with the girls in the last 12 months. I'll try to do a better recap on Thursday, Layla's birthday.


Such a busy week...first day back to work, 8 year anniversary and Layla's first birthday, and party. No better way to celebrate the end of the summer!

oh and let's not forget about the other girl that I'm leaving when I go back to work...what ever will she do without us???