Birthday #6 Times Two

My twins are turning 6 years old today.  It’s both a wonderfully happy and bittersweet day.  I love celebrating their birthdays with parties, cake, and presents, however, I am saddened by the fact that they are growing up so fast.  Now don’t get me wrong, many days with my twins seemed like they were never going to end.  Especially, those days when they wouldn’t sleep through the night or they wouldn’t nap or they tore up twenty or so books instead of napping.  Oh, I have lots of "war" stories!

I guess part of what makes me sad is that they are now in that stage where they are identifying more with their friends, they are learning to read, and becoming much less dependent on the "mommy". They are no longer babies or preschoolers - they are now “school-aged” kids. <<tears welling up in eyes>>   Okay, I am drying my eyes now and am looking forward to celebrating with them tonight with a Carvel ice cream cake and pizza and then again tomorrow when they have their first “friend” birthday party. 

My "babies" six years ago:

       

My "babies" now:

  

HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY!!!!!!  Love, Mommy