Willkommen in Kanada!

Our friend Annette is visiting this week from Germany (well, she lives in England at the moment). We went to Niagara Falls- one of the other Wonders of the World besides myself :)

It's fun when you're 1

Peek-A-Boo!

Taken at 8:13am this morning (I was born at 8:11am)

I can smile for pictures just like my Auntie Sonja!

Happy Birthday Anya!

it was quite difficult to get Anya to smile for the camera:




BirthdayCelebrations.net describes the German tradition this way:

"On a child's birthday the house is decorated, the dining table or kitchen has a special wooden birthday wreath placed in it. The wreath contains small holes for candles and a holder in the center for the life candle. This a taller candle and is beautifully decorated. This candle is lit each year of a child's birthday until they reach the age of twelve." A variation on the tradition also uses small figures in place of the candles, as shown in the top of this post. (once Annette arrives I will ask her more about this tradition)

Finally home after surprising Sonja

We are finally back home after our whirlwind trip to Florida, Ohio, and Massachusetts. Mommy Laura is ready for a vacation as she didn't get much of a break from being with me!

Our trip to the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory in Massachusetts

(Pre-Birthday) Celebration

Tonight I celebrated (in the most serious looking manner) my birthday with Daddy Pat's side of the family. Grandma and Aunt Tessa made a great meal (including one of the farm-raised chickens!) and we had star-shaped cupcakes. We topped off the evening with Grandpa pushing me around in circles as I sat backwards on the dining room chair.

Happy New Year!

Mommy Laura and I are in Ohio for the next 2 weeks. We had fun with Daddy Pat these past few days and can't wait to see him again soon.