Happy First Birthday to Sophia and Ethan!

Sophia and Ethan are a year old! The year has flown by and we're amazed that our little babies are quickly becoming toddlers.

Our celebrations of my pregnancy and the babies' birth were clouded with uncertainty and fear. We remember it as a very quiet time of cautious optimism. For us, their birthday was an opportunity to (finally!) have a true, unfettered, shout-out-loud celebration of the fact that we're all here, all healthy, and a loving family who are all part of a very loving and supportive community. So we wanted to have big hoopla around their birthday. To celebrate we had two parties - one on their actual birthday November 15th with family, and one the day after with friends.

Ethan and Sophia at their party with Gram, Grandma Chrisanne, Grandpa Bernie, Aunt Jo-Ann (and Mom and Dad, of course!)...
Yay!!!
Ethan liked Sophia's hat...
Ethan and Sophia eat their cupcakes with whipped cream frosting...
Opening the presents... Sophia, Steph, Gram, and Ethan...
Grandma Chrisanne and Aunt Jo-Ann...

Sophia, Steph, and Gram...

Gram, Sophia, and Ethan decided to form a kitchen band...
Steve, Sophia, Ethan, and Steph in silhouette before the party at Gymboree...
The party at Gymboree with our friends...Win, Wes, and Ethan on the trampoline...
Amalia looks on while Cordelia and Elizabeth play on the see-saw with Alex and Catherine...
More cupcakes... Sophia and Steph...Sophia...Ethan...
What a great year it's been! Steph, Ethan, and Sophia...



11.15.08 :: Happy Birthday Sophia and Ethan!!! - Cupcakes Part I


11.15.08 :: Cupcakes Part II


11.15.08 :: Cupcakes Part III


11.15.08 :: Cupcake clean-up with Dad-Dad and his "cleaning bug"!


11.16.08 :: Dancing Girl - Sophia and Gram had fun playing "Dancing Girl"


11.16.08 :: Party with Friends Part I


11.16.08 :: Party with Friends Part II - Bubbles!