Yes, time has flown by since they were living at my house!
The year was 2019 and they turned five years old just before the move.
Now, it's six years later and they're in their last year of elementary school.
In the fall, they'll be going to a new school, starting middle school.
Wow!
Here's one difference between my knowledge of them and my knowledge of Christina's girls: I have known Alyssa and Leila since their births.
I first met them in the hospital in 2014, within a day of their entry into the world.
After all, they are the first twins my family has ever had!
I wish I knew more about them.
I haven't spent much time with them since their move to Guyton and then to Hinesville.
Perhaps that will change one day, though I'd like to have some one-on-one time with each one separate from the other.
I know they like fun socks, like I do, so socks are the primary gifts.
Alyssa favors pinks, while Leila does not, so I made sure the gift bags reflect that.
Fortunately, my 'gift closet' was the source of all of it, from the gift bags to the little activity books!
My sock drawer yielded the dancing flute player socks, still brand new and in the wrapper - what a coup!
Then there are the socks from Memorial Sloan-Kettering, with one pair splotchy blue tones and the other pair a lighter blue with an argyle design.
Altogether, they will each have four new pair of socks to mix and match as they love to do!
What else did I give them?
"Hereditary" items, as Miyah called them.
Those would be treasures I've had for decades, and have chosen to give my great-nieces now, rather than after my death.
For the twins, I had the perfect pair of treasures: creatures of lore, made of pewter and trimmed in gold!
I've given the Pegasus to Alyssa and the Unicorn to Leila.
I do hope they will enjoy their beauty for many years, just as I have!
Happy birthday, my dears!
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