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March 24, 2009
Birthday Girl
As previously mentioned, today was Alden's first birthday. Much of the day transpired like any other.
Even before breakfast, she was up to no good.
She went to Hobby Lobby with Grandma Judy.
She hung out with the dogs. Because it was her birthday, Iggy and Charley let Alden have her own bone.
Grandma Judy and Aunt Courtney spent most of the afternoon making an amazing cake.
After dinner, the party began.
There were presents.
Including a KU baby cheerleader outfit from Aunt Courtney.
And an extravagant noisemaking plastic thing in a box.
After opening presents, it was time for Alden to eat her cake. Fearing for its safety, we removed the cheerleading outfit.
At first Alden was tentative, not sure what to make of the goopy yellow mound before her.
She tasted the cake and she saw that it was good.
Very good.
She told us all about it.
Perhaps my favorite present of the day came from my grandmother, who included in her birthday card to Alden three photos of my dad's first birthday, 63 years ago.
It was a good day, one on which Robbi had considerably more fun than she did at this time last year.
Posted by bogenamp at March 24, 2009 11:54 PM