I slaved for days making this cake....yeah right! We owe it all to Rob at http://customcakery.com/ He did an amazing job and it tasted SO good!
And it was gone (or demolished) in 3.2 seconds!
Craig was our pinata model.
Excited for the pinata!
They were definitely more interested in the candy than opening presents...
Cool bikes from Grandma and Grandpa J.
I think if Tyler had let go of these balloons, they would have lifted Ash right off the ground.
Happy Birthday Andy and Ashlyn! We love you so much!
They were SO Tiny! Ashlyn was just over 4 lbs.
Sara fed me a great meal which really got the ball rolling (I'm not sure what she put in that stuff) and just after midnight we welcomed Andy into the world followed close behind by Ash. I get emotional looking at these pictures. For me, birthing and being a mother to twins was a total whirlwind, overwhelming experience, a task I did not feel capable of being able to handle and yet here we are 2 years later with everyone accounted for, healthy, happy, and doing great. 
Last night we stayed at a beach front cottage at Crystal Cove, one of our favorite So Cal places. We played in the sand last night until way after dark, actually enjoyed a break from TV and Internet, and woke up to rain this morning. It was almost perfect...Andy decided he did not want to sleep last night so he didn't, which meant we didn't, which means we are all tired. But you can't complain too much when you can listen to waves crashing all night. 
Andy and Ashlyn did really well during all the shows. They were totally entertained by huge jumping fish. One day I will educate them as to the difference between a dolphin and a fish but for right now, it works. 
The highlight of our day was "Dining with Shamu." I totally recommend this. It is a little pricey but if you add up what you would spend on hot dogs and hamburgers, it is totally worth it. The food is fancy, good and all you can eat, not to mention you are only a few feet from a Killer Whale...talk about ambiance. Andy and Ashlyn once again surprised me and were so good while we ate. I guess if I want to take them to a restaurant, I just need to make sure a whale is present or at least that they have these gigantic whale cookies covered in chocolate.
Before....
After....
The trainers are very kind to warn you that you are eating at a 24 hour splash zone and that they can't promise you won't get wet. Well, we did, twice. It got Andy good and he kept saying "Fish. Wet." That's right Andy a HUGE fish got you all wet. It was too funny! The nice thing is the meal is an all you can eat buffet so when our plates got soaked by whale water, we just put them aside and filled up another one.
Sesame Street Bay of Play is super cute and the kids loved it.
Andy kept his arms up for the entire ride! 
Such a fun day! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa J.
