Happy Birthday!!

Today, of course, is Miss Katie's 1st birthday.

We celebrated by inviting the family to the house for cupcakes and ice cream. They brought a ridiculous number of presents. Katie thoughtfully tested the cupcakes before anyone arrived by moving her rocking chair right up to the table and climbing up!

By the time we got to the part where she was SUPPOSED to have some cake, the excitement and the nap-free status of the day (we tried....) had caught up to her, so she took a short nap while everyone else had cake, and then finished opening the last couple of presents.



After everyone left, we cleaned up, took down the decorations, and played with new toys and the balloons. As a special treat for Mom and Dad, Katie figured out a brand-new trick....standing up all by herself without holding on to anything!

From First Birthday!