Uno!

Henry had a birthday (you may shout hooray). So what if it was over a month ago? It's never too late for a celebration and never, never, too late to document a milestone =). So, Henry, this one's for you!

The festivities began with a ride aboard the choo choo train. Please note Henry's "Uno" shirt - made by yours truly for the occasion.

Pizza parties are sooo exciting...and delicious!

Fellow party goers - Papa, Dada, Natalie, and cousins Ashley and Johnny. Note John's matching "Uno" shirt =)

Uno cupcake anyone? Before you go thinking I am terribly creative, you must know that the Uno theme was not an original idea. I stole it from THIS blog.

Henry got his own personal cake to enjoy.

just getting started...

...finishing up

One happy customer!

Opening presents is fun!

A birthday for the ages!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I like St Patrick's Day. It is a fun, quirky holiday where you get to eat green, wear green, and pinch people. Growing up, pinching was taken very seriously. If you didn't have green on, you could legitimately pinch someone, consequence free. One such St. Patrick's Day, many a year ago, my mom came into the kitchen greenless. To counteract the mass of children with pinchers ready she grabbed a green kitchen bowl, placed it on her head , and ran for more safe clothing.

Did I mention my favorite color is green? How great is that? Does your favorite color have a holiday?

This year's highlights included:

wearing the lovely top hat (pictured above) while making dinner, eating green frozen yogurt (mint flavored), and pinching John's bum before he realized his blue shirt wasn't appropriate.

In keeping with the spirit of the holiday- please enjoy the Muppet's rendition of the traditional Irish folk song, "Oh Danny Boy."