As usual, we need to give a big thank you to our parents. Without them, the party would have been just cake and ice cream. More importantly, without them, we wouldn't be going on vacation next week!
Please enjoy the pictures of the twins' 2nd birthday party. We had an appearance by the infamous Elmo for 30 minutes. There's one important lesson we learned from today: Luke doesn't like Elmo in-person. He LOST it. Daddy had to take him to the back room while Elmo finished his routine for Jacob and the remaining party-goers.
Jacob helping Daddy power-wash the concrete the day before the party
Luke was a big help, also
Luke playing with Grandmother's walker before the party started
Jacob got a call from President Obama to congratulate him on his birthday
Grandmother and Luke
Jacob with his new 'Elmo Kitchen'
Luke got nervous before the guests arrived
The Hagoods have twin 1 1/2 year old boy twins, Connor and Bryce. Jack works with their daddy, Ron
One of only two or three pictures of the twins in the same vicinity of each other during the party
Luke's expression as Elmo walked-in the living room. Luke had to spend the next 30 minutes with Daddy away from Elmo
Elmo!!
Elmo brought balloons and bubbles for the party-goers
Jacob wasn't too freaked-out by Elmo
Luke and Daddy after a long break from Elmo. His heart was still racing 30 minutes after Elmo arrived
The Ivey twins, Ben and Henry, are another set of twins who are friends with Jacob and Luke. They have almost the exact same characteristics as our twins: they were born at 31 weeks (same as J&L), they were around 3 1/2 pounds each (same as J&L), they were born at Presby Dallas (same as J&L), and they were born on July 3, 2007 (one day before J&L). In addition, we were in a 'Preparing for Multiples' class with Andy and Jen (their parents) before our kids were born, we were in the room next to theirs at the Presby NICU, and the boys know each other through The Little Gym
Handsome Jacob with Mommy
Jacob and his dimples
The Elmo cake
Luke testing the icing
Jacob wanting some more ice cream
Luke looks intoxicated on sugar in this picture
Uncle Jeffrey downing a cupcake. His girlfriend, Katie, subbed-in as photographer for me during Luke's 'Elmo freak-out'...
Yummmmmmmmmm!!!!
I guess Jacob never got his ice cream...
Mr. Henry Ivey on the kiddie-cycle
I'm not sure if this is Connor or Bryce Hagood. Doesn't he look exactly like Macaulay Culkin??
The Hagood Father/Son picture
Ben and Henry Ivey playing with Jacob on the Elmo kitchen. Daddy had to reprimand Jacob because he pushed-away Ben's hand when they were playing. Jacob re-grouped and made a lot of wonderful meals in the Elmo kitchen
Luke is either eating his finger or he is getting all of the cupcake icing from under his fingernails
Luke watching as the guests leave. Jacob was so tired from the festivities that he went to bed before the party ended at noon
The only thing interesting about this picture is the actual present: Potty Elmo...seriously...
Grandmother and Luke playing with the balloons
Luke modeling his birthday outfit. As you can tell from the theme of the party, the twins are crazy about Elmo! Quick note, he has also been modeling his 'birthday suit' a lot more recently, ever since he learned (and applied) the term "Wee-wee" to his vocabulary
Mr. Henry Ivey on the kiddie-cycle
I'm not sure if this is Connor or Bryce Hagood. Doesn't he look exactly like Macaulay Culkin??
The Hagood Father/Son picture
Ben and Henry Ivey playing with Jacob on the Elmo kitchen. Daddy had to reprimand Jacob because he pushed-away Ben's hand when they were playing. Jacob re-grouped and made a lot of wonderful meals in the Elmo kitchen
Luke is either eating his finger or he is getting all of the cupcake icing from under his fingernails
Luke watching as the guests leave. Jacob was so tired from the festivities that he went to bed before the party ended at noon
The only thing interesting about this picture is the actual present: Potty Elmo...seriously...
Grandmother and Luke playing with the balloons
Luke modeling his birthday outfit. As you can tell from the theme of the party, the twins are crazy about Elmo! Quick note, he has also been modeling his 'birthday suit' a lot more recently, ever since he learned (and applied) the term "Wee-wee" to his vocabulary 
