Reina's 1st Birthday

While the family was here we celebrated Reina's first birthday and Alita's thirteenth.

We opened presents.

One of Reina's present's was a new car seat. Actually it was for Lauryn, who gave her old one to Enoch who gave his old one to Reina but we thought we'd let her open it. She thought it was fun to sit in.

She also got a xylophone but liked eating the sticks better than playing (still does).

We also had cake, of course. Since we were celebrating for Reina and Alita the cake was half a flower for Reina and half a basketball for Alita. The actual result was kind of weird but, oh well.

I have to put this clip on even though it is sidways. This should confirm to anyone that our family should never, ever sing. We are the only family that can turn a nice, exciting song like 'Happy Birthday' into a psychotic funeral dirge (even with Mom's prompting to speed up)

In our family, the first birthday is the first time our kids have their own dessert. And we always have chocolate cake, to make the most mess of course. So here is

Before,

during and..

after.