New kid pictures!

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Here are the latest pics of the babes!  Ava and Bennett turned one about a month ago and we needed new pictures to commemorate the occasion!

How we got them to sit still for a few seconds was a miracle!

Dallin and Clara wouldn't sit close to each other for this shot, but still really cute!

Sweet Ava baby.  Loved this chair and was quite mad when we took her out of it!

They don't really like each other most of the time, so they (Bennett) don't look too happy to take the picture!

Handsome boy!

Those eyes will get you!  Don't be deceived by the calmness of this picture, he was a goof the rest of the time!

Beautiful girl!

Our little ladies!

 Not really cooperative for the boy picture! Haha!

Couldn't resist!  He looks so serious!

A few of the happenings around here...

 We went to the zoo in AZ in April and this is Dallin and Clara riding the camel alone!  They had a lot of fun!

 What is wrong with this picture?  I turn my head for 2 seconds when I got out of the shower and these two got into the wet shower clothed!  They had a great time and I was able to get ready without help!

I had to post this picture because she is so cute!  She smiles at us all day and we love to kiss those cheeks!

Pretty ballerina!

Clara had her first ballet recital this past weekend.  She had been wanting to wear her costume since February and was so excited to wear it and makeup too!  She did beautifully and we are so proud of her!  She loved being on stage and getting all of the attention.  She is our drama queen diva through and through!  This was the only time in the past few months that she didn't fight with me to do her hair pretty like a princess!

Happy 1st Birthday!

Ava and Bennett turned 1 on April 30th and we enjoyed an evening in the park with family and friends for the occasion!  I didn't think it through when I decided on chocolate cupcakes with blue frosting but they seemed to like them!  Some milestones we have reached this past year:

Ava weighs 22.6 pounds and is 30 inches long.  She has 2 teeth and will be my latest walker.  She is yet to take steps but climbs like a champ and is practicing her standing alone.  She says: mama, dada, no, Hunter (the dog) and hello consistently.  She has a temper and lets everyone know when she is mad.  She loves getting her hair done when I am doing Clara's, already a girly girl.  She loves dancing and smiling and is generally our sweet and perfect baby girl!

Bennett weighs 22.2 pounds and is 30 3/4 inches long.  He has 2 teeth and has been walking for a month and a half so he is now running.  He is a talker with mama, dada, this, Hunter, hi, hello and that consistently! He wants to be a big kid and is running after the big kids all day.  He is a sweetheart and a sensitive boy.  He doesn't sleep at night and is proving to be like Dallin in that aspect.  So, I should expect to have him sleep through the night in another 2 years!  He loves dancing too and keeps us on our toes!

We cannot believe we have 2 one year olds again!  This year has flown by but we are so blessed with these two and couldn't image our life without them!

Happy Birthday Ava and Bennett!