The First Birthday

So it's finally time. I've set aside dome time to update, with the big birthday as the subject. She's a year old, it's not like she'll remember all the fuss. But it sure is fun for us! So on with it!

First, a MAJOR surprise for me. Kim showed up, and they had it planned for so long. She was here for a week, and it was absolutely fabulous.


Grandpa C snapped this photo of the conditions on Ava's birthday. 60 degrees, a nice spring day.


Here's the birthday girl!


Getting ready to blow out the candle on her very own birthday cheesecake with strawberries.


"He he, is this for me?!"


Digging in!


Yep, she likes it. And it matches her purse!


Yeah she got cake everywhere.


"Thank you."


Time for the hose-down.


All clean and ready for presents!


I thought I'd throw in this shot of 4 generations.


I think Ava had fun with Auntie Kimmy :)