Vintage Ruby: Let There Be Cake!

Monday, July 13, 2009

Let There Be Cake!

This past Saturday we celebrated your birthday fiesta style in our backyard. It was a beautiful, sunshiny (read HOT) day full of food, family and fun. We had some tasty Mexican food from Hole Mole and a delicious cake with fresh strawberries from Torrance Bakery, apparently your momma sticks with what she likes because your mommy & daddy had Mexican food and the very same cake at their wedding... :) I bedazzeled you your very own birthday wand, hemmed some cute red and white polka dot table cloths with the help of your grandma green and assembled personalized goody bags. Your birthday was a very good excuse to get crafty and I enjoyed every minute of the party planning process. You were a happy bear all day and had fun playing with your bff's Clara and Naila and you really loved being pulled around in your new radio flyer wagon from Grammy and Poppy. It was a special day and I look forward to celebrating your special day every year.

Your cake topper and citrus centerpieces...

Now, onto your official belated one year post.
At one year old, you still say only one word (hi), you have your two bottom teeth and though you aren't yet walking, you can stand on your own for some time. You love to push things around on the ground while crawling; an upside down colander, junk mail, the dog bed...anything will do really, and you find it quite entertaining. Your newest thing is making your squinchy face and snorting air out of your nose. You think it's hilarious and it makes us laugh every time. You also get a kick out of "fake laughing" anytime you hear someone laugh. You love airplanes, playing tug-o-war with broccoli and yelling at us when you want us to share whatever we're eating. You don't stop yelling until you get a piece, even if you've just been fed and when that piece is gone, you yell for the next bite.