a very busy weekend that's totally out of order

ok - I thought there was a chance these pictures would be somewhat in order -

but they're not..

well they are - but the order is backwards -

so! Sunday first - moving down to Friday

Sunday was a double kid party -

Luke christened in the am -

Birthday party in the pm

party itself was double duty

After being baptised - Luke was pooped

On the way to the church -

the girl thought she was hot stuff

Pink EVERYTHING

yes- it looks like the pledge of alligence...
but she's actually posing
Nanner came downstairs and was sitting on my lap and I said "Lets take a Birthday Party Morning Picture"
she was so excited - and made a beaut of a face right as I snapped the picture...

Saturday there was a LOT of running around to be done

SO! dropped everyone off a Nanny's house - and was on my way..

when I came to pick them up - Nana has JUST filled up the pool -
so I couldn't deny them a cool dip on an 800 degree day

Saturday Morning -

look at the upset faces when they find out they're not going to be sitting in a hot car with me running around to all the different foodstores

Friday Evening

the ACTUAL birthday - hence the crown...

for the first time - Anna was talking to me - and mid-sentence - a bubble came out of her mouth...

she really doesn't get not to suck on the bubble wand

but at least she understands that the bubbles taste really bad.... We were going to go out for a special birthday lunch..

but it ended up being take out

Luke didn't make it too far either
Opening presents...

we keep trying to push the "Luke is your present" but she's not buying it

got her a jumpy-inflatable-disk-kiddy-trampoline thing...

and she is quite the smitten kitten

Here, Luke & I were trying to have a moment -

and she tackled me

Daddy & Luke telling secrets

Anna LOVING her new toysShe was very happy to show off her new jumping skills

(notice how much air she gets between the mat & her feet...)

When Anna first came downstairs in the morning...

she found a balloon coated wagon...

she was so happy -

and - shockingly enough - was very willing to share!