WE WERE BORN: Oct. 4, 2007, in St. Mary's Medical Center.
OUR PARENTS ARE: Tim and Margit Gilbertson of Superior.
OUR GRANDPARENTS ARE: Jim and Ann Schwarzbauer of Proctor and Bill and Sue Hecker of Akeley, Minn.
OUR GREAT-GRANDPARENTS ARE: Margit Gorham of Duluth; Julia Schwarzbauer of McGrath, Minn.; Rose Gilbertson of Cloquet; and the late Francis Gorham, Simon Schwarzbauer, John Gilbertson and Bill and Veronica Hecker.
OUR PARENTS CHOSE THESE NAMES BECAUSE: They've always liked the names Ella and Carter. John is after our great-grandpa and Markell is the first three letters of Mom's name and the first four letters of Auntie Kelly's name.
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PARENTS' WISH OR ADVICE: We wish you a lifetime of health, happiness, laughter and love.
SOMETHING SPECIAL: We were very surprised to find out we were having twins, but now we couldn't imagine life any other way!