George & Abigail's 4th Birthday Weekend!

Had to start with this pic of "real life"...yes, George is getting ready to hit his sister in the head while sporting their birthday crowns from Pumpkin Shell Preschool.

We celebrated the twins' 4th birthday with our traditional backyard birthday party. This year's theme was a "Planting Party" and activities included painting terracotta pots and rocks (from our rock hunt in Colorado), planting flowers in the pots, and playing on the backyard fort. We loved having most of G&A's best buddies over to celebrate. In lieu of traditional birthday cake, we served "Dirt Cake" in painted birthday pots that we will re-use each year! Cannot believe my baby twins are 4...seems like just yesterday their little cloth diapered bottoms were crawling around chasing the cats!!!

My sweet 4 year olds hunting for snakes and bugs in the sand.
Abs modeling her new birthday dress.
And this is how the party started....the bucket of water was for rinsing hands, but leave it to these three to find another use!
Love that Kale and Kallie!
Our precious neighbors Jemellia and Evangeline (with Aunt Go-Go, Nana Mille and Paw Mark in the background).
She learned how to swing herself this summer! Yay!
The boys hanging out (Camden on the ladder, Kale on the swing, and Hudson).
Painting his heart out!
Our dear friends Missy, Mark, Brady, & Colin McClendon drove in from Wichita Falls for the party (also here with Emily Lane).
Helpful friends Evangeline & Stella.
Camden wanted to show off his sliding abilities for the camera!
And I think the grown-ups enjoyed it too!
Since this was the first year I have done anything artistic for their celebration, I had to capture it! Fruit shish-k-bobs & buckets of goldfish & pretzels.
Happy Birthday my loves!
"Dirt Cakes".
The chef. Hot dogs and bacon and jalapeno wrapped antelope balls. Mmmm.
Pop, Missy & Mark.
I think you're stuck, Campbell.

Their birthday gifts from us were big kid bikes without training wheels. They have been riding balance bikes for a year and after seeing how well they did in Colorado on Madeline's bike, we thought this was perfect timing. And it was!!!! Daddy gave G's bike (that used to be pink and purple) and custom orange paint job and it looked great. Within seconds, Abigail was zooming all over the place. It took George about 5 minutes before he was chasing his sister (foreshadowing for years to come?)!They rode for hours on their actual birthday and we were so happy that Aunt Go-Go, Cliff, Grammy, Grandpa, Nana, Pop, and Mr. Smitty were all here to witness it too!

That weekend was the first OU home football game so we continued our tradition of tailgating and enjoying the pre-game Pride of Oklahoma Band concert and parade.

Jerry Martin and Smitty Brown= best friends for 40+ years!

Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma!
Opening more presents: bday pjs from Grammy. Posing with Pop and Aunt Go-Go in her fave poker hat.
New pom poms and Oklahoma football jersey from Nana and Pop!
Super G & A capes from the Connecticut Jankowskis! Thanks Aunt Missy & Uncle Billy!


And this is a true pic of the little diva, couldn't have just one accessory. Had to pair it with her new Dora umbrella from Grammy & Grandpa!

We also snuck in a Labor Day hike at Lake Thunderbird hiking trails. Beautiful weather!