The Girls Turn One

Friday, Rowan and Evelyn turned one. I've been trying to find the words to express what this year has to meant to me, but instead I find myself repeating the same old, "my how time has flown by" and "I can't believe its already been a year." Its the same old trite remarks I remember my parents saying when I was a child while I was thinking, "what are talking about? This year has taken for-e-ver!"

I have to say that it has been one of the most remarkable years of my life and I have enjoyed every bit of it. Even the difficult, messy, stinky, and sleepless parts were good because the girls were a part of it.

So in typical fashion for our house, we celebrated their first year with a huge blowout party. The party was a circus theme, complete with a cotton candy machine, popcorn and jump castle. Andre even had the local fire engine make a guest appearance. I made a two story carousel cake for them. The top layer was white cake and the bottom was chocolate. T

There were so many kids running around, it was absolutely beautiful. And our good friend Will flew into town from New Orleans to celebrate the girls' birthday and his too. Dolly, Starr, Jamie, Michael and Lily drove up from San Antonio and my dad drove down from Fort Worth. All in all it was a good turn out.




Mimi (their grandmother) made their little dresses. They had circus prints on them and big satin bows. The girls were so cute.