ONE YEAR LATER
ONE YEAR LATER“Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Kaylee and Harlow. Happy birthday to you!” the guests sing in unison.
Hadleigh and I each hold up a mini cake with one candle so the girls don’t burn themselves.
“Wait, sweetie,” Hadleigh says softly when Harlow tries to reach for the flame again.
“And many more,” Payton and I sing together, helping Kaylee blow out her candle.
And many moreSince the girls are only a week apart, we decided to celebrate with a joint birthday party. Kaylee taps the tray when I scoot her high chair closer, and Hadleigh does the same so they can taste their cakes. Like little savages, Kaylee and Harlow grab fistfuls, but most of it ends up on their face and in their hair instead of their mouths.
“Their cheeks are gonna be stained pi
