My 30th Birthday in BG

Now that we are in Chicago we are only 4 hours away from BG. So we visit a lot.  We decided to go in September for my birthday and the annual Black Swamp Festival.  Here I am blowing out all 30 candles on my very own birthday cake, made by Janet.

My Birthday in BG

Walking around Black Swamp

My Birthday in BG

Playing the drums

My Birthday in BG

Hanging pipe xylophone

My Birthday in BG

He loves guitars, especially when daddy plays.  He was very exited to find one his own size.

My Birthday in BG

Playing by the birch tree

My Birthday in BG

I swear we dress him in more than Michigan and Chiefs clothes.  He just wears them on weekends a lot and that’s when we tend to take the most pictures.

My Birthday in BG

My Birthday in BG

Showing support for our new hometown team.

My Birthday in BG

My Birthday in BG

Jackson’s First Birthday

Our neighbor’s son Jackson Turned 1 in July.  He and Elijah are like brothers, they hang out so much.  Here they are playing at Wonderscope.

\Playing Elijah loved this car.

Driving

So much fun pushing things and walking!

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I made the cake! Elijah, Jackson and Azela playing a swimming pool on top.

Birthday boy enjoying the cake!

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His parents announced their exciting news…Jackson will be a big brother in February!!

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