A series of portraits of the kids.

A series of portraits of the kids.

A series of portraits of the kids.

A series of portraits of the kids.

A series of portraits of the kids.

A series of portraits of the kids.

We decided this year to celebrate the boys’ birthdays (Ian turned 2 on 12/28 and Simon will be 4 on 1/30) with a joint party for both of them. Because of scheduling conflicts, we had to celebrate with the Carlson side this week and wait to celebrate with the Moreheads next week. I plan on making the same (awesome) cake, so I’m going to hold off posting pics until we’ve had parts 1 and 2 of the birthday bash. But I couldn’t resist sharing just one.

When Ian heard his name in the Happy Birthday song, he was genuinely surprised and delighted and started laughing. It was such a sweet, innocent moment—one of my favorites in a very good day.

Tummy time isn’t so bad when you have big brothers to keep you company.

The first thing the boys had to do when Clara got home was show her the tractors. She’ll fit right in.