Laina's First Birthday

Wow, our first kids' party. It was a lot of fun, a bit chaotic but in a good way. About 20 kids came, although some left and others came as they needed naps, etc. The kiddie pool was a huge success. I am posting a picture of Laina in her party dress at the very beginning of the day and then the only one I have of her eating cake. Jimmy moved the cake a bit too close and she dug right in! We did give her a piece to eat with her hands, as tradition goes but I need someone else to supply a photo of her in all her chocolate glory. There's a picture of Laina and me with our friends, Silla and her baby, Isabelle, whose bday is this month also. There's one of kids watching the cake show. Another is of some kids in the pool, and there's one of our new kid in town, Cameron, who was recently brought home from Vietnam. She's a real beauty and already knows how to turn a camera into a phone! I didn't have time to pick up my camera much but we all had a great time and everyone gave Laina really nice presents too. We opened them that evening, after her long nap and want to thank everyone so very much for them and for making the effort to pack up the kids and come over. We all had a really fun time!