More Party Pictures Part 2

Olivia checking out the ark

Grace, Lisa, Olivia, and Catherine

Paul got a much better shot of the attempted group photo op. Luca, Liam, Grace, Kaitlyn, and Sophia.

Grace, Liam, and Kaitlyn

More Party Pictures Part 1

Fixed 3/31/07 - For some reason the pictures here weren't showing up after a couple days so I've re-uploaded them.

Paul just sent me the party pictures from his camera and he got a few good shots I wasn't able to get.

Scott and Hector with Lisa and Grace

Jake doesn't usually enjoy having this many people invade his turf and spent most of the party working on his tan in the back yard but got a little love from Scott and Hector when he finally came inside.

Many years ago, we threw a surprise Games Night baby shower for Paul who had to sit through all sorts of girly showers with cute little baby clothes and bibs and plastic spoons and other nonsense. The theme of the shower was Games Paul Will Hate But Will Have to Play With His Child Until She Is Old Enough to Understand Carcassonne. The favor was returned and this is Grace with her very first game ark.

Lisa, Grace, Kaitlyn, and maybe Sophia

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Could you please not touch my table?

I said... "hands... off... the table."

Sophia

You'd think we spiked her formula

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Babies

Sophia tried a little bit of everything just like Lisa.

Luca and Talia

Talia

The Big Birthday Party Part 6

Babies

More babies

Grandma picked up this sign at Potter Barn or some place like that. We were going to try to put it on a shelf in her bedroom but couldn't get it done in time for the party. It looks pretty good here holding the party favors for all of Grace's friends.

Grace and Fiona

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As the party neared its conclusion, Grace grew hungry and Kaitlyn and later Jake joined her in a snack of puffs and baby water.

As people were leaving, Paul had the idea to get a group shot of the remaining babies. Some of them didn't care for the idea.

Liam and Kaitlyn were the only two left on the couch after 2 seconds.

Grace won't kiss mom or dad, only her stuffed animals and in particular her stuffed frog. For some reason, she was willing to kiss Liam, although to be fair, he's wearing green and only a little bit bigger than her stuffed frog.

The Big Birthday Party Part 4

Many babies stepped on the present. It was a play tunnel so it came out unscathed.

Kaitlyn comes in for a close up

Kaitlyn and Sophia discovered the table and chair from Lisa's classroom and decided to sit down for a while

Olivia went from being terrified of Jake a month ago to chasing him around the room today. Here she is trying to get up on my lap where Jake has taken refuge.

The Big Birthday Party Part 3

Grace like playing with the ribbon

Olivia taking Grace's walker for a test drive

Grace would have preferred we let her carry the presents around the room instead of making her open them

It took us a while to get this card away from her

The Big Birthday Party Part 2

Grace learned how to clap a couple weeks ago. She's very impressed with herself when given the opportunity to do it.

The cake

Uncle Tony in his party hat

Cake on the face

The Big Birthday Party Part 1

Grace had all of her friends over for her big first birthday party.

Peggy and Liam

Grace and Sophia

Olivia taking a break from all the action

Pig Pen This Here's the Rubber Duck, C'mon.

No clothes and getting into trouble

Grace and a giant rubber duck. Dad has no idea where this picture came from.

Get this thing off of me!