Birthday girl

Last Sunday we invited friends into our home for the first time, for Blake's early birthday celebration.  There was plenty of food (brought by our guests instead of gifts), strawberry cupcakes made from fresh strawberries picked on a rainy day by yours truly...and with two three-year olds, THREE one-year olds (counting the almost one-year old), and one six-month old...lots of noise and craziness!  And not much picture taking, unfortunately.

I made a strawberry frosting for the cupcakes, and planned to let the older kids decorate theirs.  However, I put the frosting in the fridge before the party and it turned into...not frosting.  I have no idea what happened!  I improvised by putting peanut butter on the kids' cupcakes so the sprinkles would stick, but the kids weren't impressed, and of course, just ate the sprinkles.  Everyone else, including Blake, had their cupcakes plain and were very happy with the way they turned out.  

So, for Blake's actual birthday, the girls and I went to the library for story-time, then while Hollie was at school the birthday girl and I ran errands and enjoyed some sunshine, then picked up Hollie and Daddy, and visited the pediatrician...

22lbs 1oz (75th percentile)

28 and 1/4 inches (25th percentile)

Healthy as a horse, of course!

...and went to our new favorite sushi place for dinner.  Of course.  :)

Back at home, we Skyped with Pepere, and I made a few cookies (just to have something to put the candle in), and we sang to her probably pretty close to the minute she was born one year ago today (I realized later).

Whew, busy day.  Happy Birthday, Blake!