Ladybug had her first birthday on March 31st. I didn’t manage to mark the occasion here because we were back east visiting family sans wireless. The lucky baby had two birthday parties, so she could celebrate with her New Jersey family and her NYC family. My amazingly talented sister-in-law took some photos at the Jersey party, on the actual birthday:
We had a wonderful visit, and got to see most of my family and a good part of Billy’s. The kids got to bond with their cousins. I even managed to steal away for a few hours to see some of my knitters, who I’ve missed awfully. The only downside to living in Portland is being so far away from the people we love, and then having to try to parcel out bits of our time on our short visits back east. Up to now I’ve been seeing one group of friends on one visit, another group on another, etc, but this lets so much time pass between each visit. I’ve got to find a better way of managing these trips, because I can’t keep letting three years pass between visits with my friends. And there are so many more who I didn’t get to see on this trip! I may just have to lure them out here to Portland one by one.
Happy Birthday, Bug!
Awww – adorable!
And Ladybug and I share a birthday – well 41 years apart…
Thanks Cari!!!! She isa cutie!! And we will miss her and her big brother! Especially our kids…!
Wow. Time really flys. She looks so much like big-brother, lol.
Happy birthday to your beautiful little Ladybug! The pictures are amazing. I know what you mean about trips back “home,” though. Janice still lives in NJ and Bernie has a sister there, but when we (rarely) get up that way I feel so long overdue for the family visits that it seems rude to try to squeeze in meet-ups with old friends as well. Then I feel guilty for being in the area and NOT getting together with the people who loved me back when I wore leggings as pants and thought Wawa had the best coffee on planet Earth.
She’s just beautiful. Charming. Cupcake face.
stoned on chocolate. yummmm.