One year old. Amazing.

Birthday boy, with crown!
Violet opting to hang with Grampa in the hammock rather than nap


"On second thought...no trampoline for me!"



"Ooh..whatever is on sissy's bib looks yummy to me!"


Omi, Violet, Grampa, Uncle Adam, Popi, Oliver



Great-Grama Shaw, Uncle Adam, Daddy


Mommy reigning in the cake-squashing

Auntie Miss and baby cousin Ruby
Can you believe the chompers Oliver has grown?

Both babes liked the plates more than the cake!

"Seriously, guys? I have to wear this?"
"Alright, mother. I'll wear it, but I'm not happy about it."

Lenora, Violet, Omi and Ollie playing games!

Opening gifts!

Lenora and Mommy feeding the twins
Violet's birthday shoes!

Cousin Ava pushing birthday boy Trevor on the swings!
The two birthday boys!


Grampa, Violet and Great-Grandpa

Grat-Grama with Omi, who has quickly learned the skill of diapering an Oliver-in-motion.

Violet, doing some quick composing before a dip in the pool. What a life!
The babies new pianos from Great-Grama!

Wow. Our first entry about two one-year-olds. I have such a range of emotions about this! Gratitude, of course, that we have been blessed with such beautiful, healthy, happy babies. Relief, that we are even farther away from the days of colic, reflux, fear of strollers, and anxiety about weight gain. And melancholy, that the days of "months-speak" are behind us ("the twins are six months old!"), and that they are becoming increasingly more independent and toddler-like.
The party went wonderfully! All forecasts called for thunderstorms, but we ended up having a perfect, sunny day! The Sheaffers, Shaws and Pilgermayers were (almost) all there to celebrate, which was a huge gift. I feel like the babies are really getting comfortable with their extended families, and I love it! They did so well on their big day, and (I think) actually had a really good time! Both jammed their fingers into the cake, but had no interest in eating it (which is fine with mommy!).
I'm going to post a ridiculous number of photos (thanks to Auntie Dana for her ridiculous contribution!), but just in random order.