Happy Birthday Hayden & Reese!

At 9:41 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. exactly one year ago, our lives were forever changed. After years of infertily, one miscarriage, and failed fertility treatments, our lives were doubly blessed with twins. While absolutely true, I often find statements about God's timing & perfect plan to be poorly timed when people are hurting. However, these two precious gifts were perfectly timed for us. I can't imagine life without them. Maybe one day they'll read these quick letters~

Hayden,

You bring us such joy. Your laughter is infectious, and your happiness is contagious. You have such a sensitive heart, and I pray that never changes. You have loved your sister since day one, and I hope you always treasure and protect her. I love watching you dance and hearing you say uh-oh! You have always been such a sweet boy. One of my favorite things every day is when daddy says, "I'm gonna get Hayden", and you take off crawling and laughing as if your life depends on it. You are so much fun. Happy birthday, little boy!

Reese,

You are my little fighter. Who knew you would be so spunky after being born at 3 pounds 11 ounces? You were a fighter in the NICU, and you are a determined little girl now. At one year, you know what you want and how to get it. Ha! It made us so happy to watch you learn peek-a-boo and how to play catch. It is so sweet to see how badly you want to keep up with your big brother and how you look around the room when you do something fantastic to make sure people are looking. One of my favorite things about you is how you have a different laugh for every occassion- even a pity laugh when I'm not that funny. Happy birthday, to our "surprise" little girl!

We love you both, and we thank God every day for each of you. You have blessed us more than you'll ever know!