Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Happy Birthday Mari and Ben!

This time two years ago I was looking at the clock and thinking I better wrap this up or I am going to miss the 49ers game. This time two years ago I was informed that my two hours of pushing were up and if I didn't get them out right now I would be forced to have a c-section. Two years ago at this time I let out a blood curdling scream as I was given an episiotomy with no anesthetic.  Suddenly, I was greeted with a perfect little girl, with a perfect little boy to follow ten minutes later. Two years ago they looked like this:

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And  today they look like this:

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Happy Birthday Mari and Ben! I hope your greatest dream comes true. Mine already has.

9 comments:

Brandi said...

I can't believe today is their birthday!!! And OMG! They are definitely yours and Pauls little mini me's! I love it. Ben looks like a little man! And Mari...beautiful girl!

Terri said...

Happy Birthday Mari and Ben! I hope you have a great day!

Congrats mama for making it 2 years!

Debbie Moore said...

Happy Birthday Kiddos!!! I hope you have a great day! Congrats to Mommy and Daddy for raising two wonderful little people for the last two years!

Sheri said...

Yeah for being 2!!!!!!!
Have a happy day!!!

Christy said...

Ok, I cried over reading your last statement! They are so cute! It amazes me how much they grow and change in the first 2 yrs! Happy 2nd B/day to Ben and Mari!

The jones Family said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY big kids! I loved this post...you said it all just right! Hope the kids had a great day! (sorry I'm late...as evidenced by my last 6 Tuesday on Wednesday comments I'm always the late poster!)

debi9kids said...

Shar,
They look just GORGEOUS!!!!
Happy Birthday to your beautiful "kids"!
OMG! I can't believe our babies are KIDS!!!!!

Angela & Albert Fontenot said...

Happy Birthday Mari and Ben!!!
Shar- loved the post. I didn't remember that you had a vaginal birth....you are so my hero!
love,
ang

The Romero-Schroeder said...

Happy birthday Kids!