Monday, April 11, 2011

Birthday Princess!!

Can you even believe she's really one!
Our sweet Lucy An had her first birthday on Saturday.
We started the evening with her favorite dinner, Potato leek gratin and boiled carrots.
She loved it and ate a ton.

Next it was time for gifts.
There were, of coarse, no shortage of fun presents.
Better than that though, there was no shortage of attention.
Each of the kids enjoyed helping Lucy unwrap the gift that they were giving her.


She got lots of buttons to push that make noise.

Everyone made her wonderful cards.
Everyone LOVES LUCY!!!
And now the big moment we were all waiting for. The cake!
Lucy had never legally had sugar. She got it a few times by snitching things out of siblings shelves, or finding something left behind. A few times someone snuck her a bite of illegal sweets but this was it. This was the moment when she would get sugar and just be able to have at it.
It started with just a little taste, and then a handful or two.
Lucy was certainly pleased with what she discovered.
After that there was no slowing her down. She really loved the stuff.
Down to the last finger-licken good bite.
It was a really fun celebration. I just can't believe that my baby is one year old. It really does seem like that went so so quickly. Lucy is such a delight. She is so much fun and so very silly. She loves stroller rides and watching the kids play ball. She loves her dollies and hugging them. She likes to play peek-a-boo and clapping games. Lucy gives such sweet hugs with pats on the back included. She is never lacking for attention as everyone around her instantly adores her, but especially her family. What a treat our sweet Lucy is.

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