Bella's POV:

I couldn't believe how fast the year flew by. Here I was sitting in a circle with Leah, Kim, Angela and a very pregnant Emily blowing up balloons that were going to decorate the living room for Micah and Noah's first birthday party.

Alice had wanted to decorate and plan but as their mom this was my job, something that I could look forward to and make perfect.

In the last year Sam and Emily had finally tied the knot, and obviously gotten pregnant! They were going to have a little girl in the next few months.

Jarrod had proposed to Kim and they were currently planning their nuptials with some help from our favorite pixie vampire.

Angela was going to University in Seattle and Embry was being sulky the whole while she was gone. Luckily he was graduating with Jacob and Quil this year and would be joining her.

Leah and Jacob, with their fiery tempers, had broken up and gotten back together several times and currently were fighting because she wanted to have a ring on her finger and he was insisting that before he propose she agree to have children or at the very least consider it seriously.

Carlisle had spent a lot of time just studying the pack and the twins and trying to figure out what sort of things we could expect out of the boys in the future.

Esme had been a real help to me after Renee's outburst the day after the twins were born. She had stepped up and really become the mother I'd always wanted. Renee and I hadn't spoken since that day.

Rosalie and Emmett were just enjoying each other- as usual. Rose was also the one I trusted that no matter what happened to Paul and I our children would be in amazing hands.

Alice was well Alice. Hyper, complicated and constantly doing something that someone wouldn't approve of.

Jasper was getting much more used to being around humans because the imprints and pack were always around my place as were the Cullen's. The pack and imprints also were able to come and go as they pleased at the Cullen's residence and frequently took up on that offer.

"MAAAMMMAA!" My son Noah shouted loudly from his crib. We had put them down for a nap and he was really not in the mood for as Alice put it 'such nonsense'. I swear she whispers evil schemes in his ears when he sleeps because he is my little mischief maker.

I didn't even have to stand because Alice had arrived and promptly rescued him from his 'prison' (another Alice term). She thought he should be free to do as he pleased when he pleased and when he was in her care he was king!

"Mama!" Noah smiled a slightly toothy grin at me and nuzzled against me. So far his vocabulary consisted only of four words 'mama', 'not', 'Ali' and 'Jazz'. Paul was so shocked because Noah referred to him only as 'Not mama'.

"Hi my baby" I grinned back kissing his head. His hair had lightened up significantly to a point where it was a combination of my auburn locks and Paul's black hair. The rest of his features except his eyes were also a perfect combination of Paul's and mine. His eyes were all mine. Paul said they got the same sparkle of excitement as well which he adored.

"Jazz?" He questioned glancing between Alice and I- he was one smart cookie! He knew that Alice and Jasper were almost always together and therefore where one was the other usually was close behind.

"Do you want to go see Jasper?" I asked chuckling, I didn't mind I really wanted him out of the way so I could finish setting up the house.

His head bounced madly and he attempted to stand in my lap to get to Alice.

"Bella we'll have him back in time for the party" My best friend grinned wildly and only gave me enough time to kiss Noah goodbye before taking off.

"She really is hyper" Angela laughed tying off another balloon. "But so loveable."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Does anyone know when the guys are supposed to get back?" Leah asked as she accidently let go of a balloon causing it to fly around the room as it lost all its air.

"Jarrod said they'd be back by 2" Kim piped up from her perch on the ladder pinning up streamers.

"Paul said that too" I nodded. I couldn't wait to see my husband. They had gone on a wilderness retreat to help Brady, Collin and Seth with some school projects and turned it into a huge camping trip.

We continued setting up in amicable silence and at just before two our boys arrived home.

"Paul!" I shrieked excitedly racing into his arms. I hugged him tightly and he spun me around kissing me. He only let go when we both needed oxygen.

"Hey Bells" He whispered breathlessly "Happy anniversary." He put me on the ground but didn't release me.

"Happy anniversary to you too" I smiled contently. We were having the boy's birthday party from three to five and then Rose and Emmett were going to look after the twins for the night while Paul and I celebrated our anniversary.

"Hey!" I shouted when I noticed that there were muddy footprints on my clean floor and I froze the culprit in his steps.

Emily looked at me pouting "Can you unfreeze him so I can get my kiss?" Sam stood about three feet from her but with her belly she wasn't standing on her own.

I reluctantly unfroze him but warned "If you don't want me to blow you up next time you will make sure your feet are clean before stepping foot in here." He looked chastised and apologized saying he would clean up.

My 'powers' were an interesting part of the year. They had grown to the point where I could blow things up and freeze things at will. Carlisle thought they might continue to expand in the future but it was just a waiting game.

With the men's help we put the finishing touches on the house just before my dad arrived with Billy and the Cullen's arrived with Noah.

Micah had woken up while we were waiting and was quietly playing with some blocks in a corner. He was building towers and giggling manically when he would knock them over.

He was my little snuggle bug. While Noah was a get up and go guy Micah was more my quiet, sensitive, 'I'd rather cuddle' boy. He looked exactly like Paul, right down to the crinkle he'd get between his eyes when he was concentrating.

He still wasn't speaking but I had a sneaking suspicion that when he did it would be almost full-on sentences. It wasn't that he wasn't smart and was slower than Noah it was that he didn't bother speaking.

He had Rosalie and Jarrod wrapped around his little fingers and the pair of them spoilt him rotten.

The mountain of gifts was double since there were two boys and I don't think I'd ever seen so many presents in one place before.

"Not mama" Noah screamed when he saw Paul. He reached towards his dad and happily snuggled down while Paul tried hard to coax him into saying 'dada'.

"I can't believe my baby's babies are already one." My dad whined playfully as he hugged me and took Micah from my arms.

"I know it feels like time has gone by so fast" I agreed "I want my teensy babies back."

"I know the feeling" Charlie chuckled as he walked to Billy talking to Micah happily as Micah played with his moustache.

I felt a hot arm slide around my waist and sighed contently leaning into Paul. "This is crazy" I said quietly.

"I know." He laughed "They're getting so big."

I laughed with him and turned leaning up to kiss him "And we've been married for a year."

"Best year of my life" He said after kissing me.

I couldn't believe I was married to this amazing man. We had two amazing children and a fabulous family.

"Birthday cake everyone!" Esme called cheerily from the kitchen doorway.