Nathan's 1st Birthday

Happy 1st Birthday to Nathan! Hayli had fun playing with the boys in the water... the rocket was a big hit for the big kids. Hana had a great time with the small kids.

Grant's 4th Birthday!

Today we went to Chuck E Cheese to celebrate Grant's 4th birthday. That place is getting really popular! Hana and Hayli liked riding the horse ride... and Hayli liked the roller coaster ride simulator! Go figure! LOL

Nadya's 4th Birthday

Nadya turned 4 today, and to celebrate we went to Chuck E Cheese. Hayli loves any place that has rides, and she refers to them as the carnival. Hayli had a lot of fun. The ticket blaster is something that the birthday kid gets to do during their birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. Nadya was too afraid to go into the ticket blaster, but not Hayli. She kept asking me if she could do it... finally I convinced her to ask Nadya's mommy Shannon if she could take the turn in the ticket blaster. Shannon was nice enough to let Hayli do it. Hayli laughed through the whole thing!!! LOL That's my girl!!!

Happy 1st Birthday Lilah!!!

Today the family went to Lilah's 1st birthday. It was Hana's first birthday party that she was invited to. What a great time! To our surprise, there was a mechanical bull there. I asked Hayli if she wanted to ride the bull, and her answer was "YES". Hayli had no idea if I meant a real bull or a fake one... but she went for it anyway. WOW, that's my girl!!! Hana gave it a try too. We didn't let them turn it on for Hana, and I think she was a bit disappointed.

The theme was cupcakes, and Lilah's parents bought a HUGE cupcake pinata!

Happy Birthday Lilah!

Happy 1st Birthday Hana!!!

Hana's first birthday came too quickly for mommy. I can't believe our little girl is one already!

The day started with breakfast. The best kind ever -- made by Moeke. Breakfast was oatmeal. Hana really likes it the way Moeke makes it! Mommy will have to learn how to do it EXACTLY the way Moeke does... Hayli ate pumpkin bread for breakfast and sang Hana "Happy Birthday"! What a good big sister.

It quickly became 7:55 am, Hana's time of birth.

Hana spent some time with mommy while mommy remembered Hana's birth day. Funny how mommies remember the details!

Mommy planned a party of Backyardigan fun! Hana invited her closest friends, and Hayli had their siblings to play with. It turned out really well for both my precious girls!

We had a lot of snacks appropriate for the young guests,

lots of balloons,

party hats for everyone (and a special birthday one for Hana),

too many presents for the birthday girl and many goodie bags for Hana's friends and their siblings,

and cake too!

What did the big kids do while the younger ones played in the party room? They went to play on the playground and then moved on to the rainbow room to play with the parachute. None of this could have been possible without the help of Ms Megan (the director of Bright Beginnings, our location) and Ms Tracey (for letting us borrow all the party toys and parachute)

Before cake, Hayli and Mia took advantage of the egg shakers. They are such good friends. It make me so happy that Hayli has such a great friend in Mia.

It was so cute to hear all the little kids singing "Happy Birthday" to Hana!

Hana LOVED eating the cake... YUMMY!!!

We took a family picture at the birthday party (Oma, Daddy, Mommy, Hayli, Moeke, and the special birthday girl).

A lunch of champions (french fries) for Hana when we got home.

A little bit of playing...

Then bath time... It took 30 minutes just to clean all the cake off of Hana!

Hard to believe that her IV line abrasion is still healing. Poor thing!

A (very) short nap was needed, and we are off again!

Oma, Daddy, Moeke, Mommy, Hayli, and Hana went to McAlister's for dinner.

Grandpa sang "Happy Birthday" to Hana on the videophone. Hana was so excited, she was laughing and clapping her hands! Priceless.

"It's my birthday, and I will cry if I want to!"

Ice cream was served for dessert... YUMMY!

What a great day for a great little sweetheart! I love you Hana! I love you Hana! Good night!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY HANA!

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!!

Today was Hayli's Grandpa's birthday. Grandpa worked but then it was off to get some yummy spagetti and free ice cream from the spagetti restraunt (Pierret) -- lunch. Hayli rode the horsie at the play area while we waited for our food.

Once our food arrived and Hayli was finished, Hayli decided that the horsie needed to eat too!

After a while, we made some room for frits -- dinner.

Finally we had dessert. Auntie Elisabeth made some really good cupcakes and decorated them too!!!

We ended the night with playing board games... what fun! We were just happy we could share this birthday with Grandpa this year... last year we missed it!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!!!