Our Daughter Lina

Lina’s first birthday was March 1st and her first official birthday party was March 4th. Now I’m finally (belatedly, to use parlance appropriate to the event) getting the pictures up. Lina’s birthday was a workday, and after her morning nap she and her Mama visited me at work and we all went out for some pho. That evening, we had birthday cake (green tea flavor–yum!) and she “opened” her first birthday present (okay, she tore a little bit of paper, got distracted, and then we “helped” her open it).

Out for a birthday stroll–sunny but a bit chilly

grrrl needz her noodlz

Kickin’ it with Papa in the WP

Unsure what Mama and Papa are so excited about (and even more unsure after she tasted it–the new texture wasn’t exactly a winner)

What now?

Okay, that was fun. What’s next?

On Saturday, we had a birthday party with a fun cupcake theme (including cupcakes from Cupcake Royale in Ballard). Grandma and Grandpa drove down from Bellingham, and Aunt Kerry flew up from Oakland. Omi was there, and cousin Renée and Aunt Tuttie. And our friends Kristine and Mark brought over their daughters, Julia and Mimi. Unfortunately, the Whidbey Island Diemels couldn’t make it–Lina’s cousin McKenna had the flu.

Omi and Lina

The birthday girl had a big smile for Grandpa. [note the atomic pug]

With Omi and Aunt Kerry

Just left of Stephanie, you can see the present that Lina unwrapped on her birthday: a modern design rocking horse. It’s a copy of a 1950’s classic.

Julia

Mimi

Mimi and her Mom

Cupcakes!

Renée made the cupcake more fun

Lily got some love, too.

Georgia found a place to hide, away from the “crowd”. And no, she’s not allowed on the bed.

The aftermath

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