One year old!

I've been a bit delayed in getting this post up, but I think you'll forgive me once I tell you all about Natalie's first birthday party!

Also, can you believe we've gone from this:To this:Crazy, right? I mean, of course, totally expected and normal and lucky, but, still, wow, you know?

So we went to San Diego for Natalie's birthday - we had a four generation birthday celebration, which was really nice. My mom and I (but mostly my mom, let's be honest here!) organized a birthday party in a park near my old high school. We were lucky in that it turned out to be a beautiful day, perfect for flying kites, playing croquet, vegging on the blanket in the shade - all my favorite party activities! We were also lucky enough to be joined by some of our great San Diego friends and some visiting family, so it truly felt like a fest (but not a hyped, commercialized one - instead of gift bags, we gave colored frisbees, etc.).And, yes, there was cake:And Natalie enjoyed it very much, thank you!(major thanks go to my friend Alex - a super-experienced dad - who jumped right in and cleaned Natalie up - boy, did we luck out!)

For people who can't get enough cake, here are some videos:




(Separate posts coming covering the rest of San Diego and Natalie at 12 months [no sign giving her age in months, alas, but I think we all get the idea]).