Happy Birthday Grammy!

Keelyn is 3!

Keelyn said, "I love dolphies!!!" The dolphin themed birthday continued the next day at the National Aquarium to see their dolphin show. Keelyn loved it all -- the balloon, the cake, the show!

Happy 3rd Birthday Dylan

Here's our first pictures of Dylan and the Dragon Cake of 2009. Happy birthday my son. We love you and we had a great birthday week!

Still reeling from the party

Keelyn's Birthday Party

Keelyn's party at school

Keelyn's Birthday's coming up

Our little love bug is turning one, next week! Feb 28 is the day, just one year ago. Can't believe how much she has grown...

An Alligator, A Song, and A Boy

Dylan turned 2! Mommy made an alligator cake (Daddy helped too) in honor of Dylan's first 4-syllable word. And, Dylan's friends sang the Happy Birthday song twice at Dylan's request so he could blow out the candles again -- thanks everyone, that was the very best birthday yet!


Caden, Riley, and Dylan too (you can see Dylan's arm with the blue sleeve) loved the kitchen.



Dylan and Maddox enjoyed building a track for a round of cars.

One from the archives

This was mama's first birthday party long ago. The archivists are still trying to locate dada's first.

The Best Birthday Yet

Dylan turns 1.

The balloons were a big hit (and sometimes pop) to get the party started.



Mommy makes the cake! Mommy made a duck-shaped cake with homemade lemon cake and lemon icing. Dylan loves lemons and ducks!




Getting ready for the birthday song. Dylan's family and friends sang a wonderful chorus of Happy Birthday -- Dylan loved it! Right in the middle he started clapping (his newest skill) and the crowd clapped too.



Daddy asked Dylan what he wished for without hesitation he said, "duck." His wish came true in the next bite.



Dylan's friend Bryce with her mom and dad, Steve and Megan.




Dylan's friends Russell and Nora with their mom and dad, Bob and Carla.



Bryce hearts Dylan.



Dylan takes a well-deserved rest to dream about his party, his friends, and (of course) his ducks.

A Birthday Poem

In honor of Dylan's first birthday and his love of ducks, his Grandpa (Deb's Dad) wrote this poem...

Dylan’s Birthday # “1”

Lil’ Baby Dylan came a long way
From laying and crawling, and standing all day!
All the while gently hugging; his lil’ “Duck”!
This gives him comfort and brings good luck!!

Grandpa’s been searching and searching
To find a word to rhyme with a “Duck”!
So, as his dad plays Hockey!
I’ll rhyme it with “Puck”!

As Dylan grows older
He’ll know what I mean
To rhyme a word with Duck
Is no easy thing!
From being with Grammy
Who always was there!
To being out on his own
Surviving “Day Care!”

Life may be hard
As you head for “Two”!
Be happy and have fun
There’s so much to do!
So hold your head up!
And be real proud!
When things go wrong
Yell “DUCK” out loud!

Mom and Dad will come running
Faster than a speeding “Puck”!
To see why lil’ Dylan
Really gives a, “Duck”!

Enjoy your Birthday!

Love!

Grandpa!