A very merry "un-birthday"

Sweet little Alice Ann celebrated her 1st birthday...well sort of! She was born on leap day last year!! She is the first person I have known personally with a February 29th birthday. Her mama and daddy were interviewed on the local news stations on the day she was born. It was so special.  We enjoyed a great family party to celebrate her "Un-Birthday"-how fitting for an Alice!

Matt is such a proud daddy! And I am proud of him...he was just chosen by the Triangel Business Journal for a leadership award "40 Under 40" for his work with Band Together. He really is such a great guy-funny-hilarious actually, hard-working, giving, christian and more. I have seen a little e-card that says "Cousins are our first friends." This is really true for us. When my mom was pregnant with me she would lay baby Matt on her belly. Nearly all of my childhood memories include him. It is great to have full circle moments, like celbrating his little girl's first birthday together! I hope Alice, Tyson and Juel can always be friends too!

 The birthday girl and her happy mommy!

Yummy cake...of course made by her grandma -Aunt Karen.

There is a fun playground just across from Matt and Allison's house.

 Whee!

Grandma Raye was supervising the swinging!

 (Uncle David is the best swing pusher according to Juel!)

Present time! (I love the proud Grandpa with the video camera!)

 Cake time!

Daddy and Tyson

Gee and Juel 

Sweet Aunt Karen and Tyson

Everyone PLEASE pray for my Aunt Karen. She was just diagnosed with breast cancer. (We have been joking that she and my mom-her best friend- have always done everything together, but this is just enough!) We all believe that she is going to be just fine, but it is still a difficult thing to face. She has lots of decisions to make. Please pray for guidance as she begins this fight. Pray for her peace. Please pray for Uncle David, Kevin, Matt, and Allison as they seek to support her. She is a wonderful person and Grandma!!