A Clifford cake to satisfy her love of dogs and the boys' love of...well, Clifford! |
Rachel and Lucy |
Bridget with her lifelong (ha) BFF Gracie and G's mom Mindy |
Totally a freeze frame from Look Who's Talking Four |
We wore Curious George party hats and decorated with a Thomas "Happy Birthday" sign...sorry, Bridgie, but that's what you get for having two older brothers |
Jack, waiting for cake |
This actually, no joke, ended in a bloody nose. These boys get wild when they play. |
Skye says she's pretty wild too! |
Bridget grinned when I brought out the cake--and it was the happiest reaction to a raucous round of "Happy Birthday" I'd ever seen from a one-year-old! |
Julie serves up the carrot cake |
Does she like it? |
As if there was any doubt! |
Playtime! |
Oops, sugar crash. |
And she's back! |
Getting nuzzled by Mamp |
And Finny! |
Watching my kids love each other feels like observing the meaning of life from a front-row seat. |
More love for Bridgie, now with grandparents! |
Our family of five |
And then things got silly, starting with the old Blonde-on-Blond trick... |
followed by the self-titled "Shirt-head," Finny... |
and Lucy trying to drink directly from the talking teapot. |
Finn's back to ride on an elephant! |
And finally, the girl of the hour, throwing herself backward and laughing like a hyena to end the night on a high note. |