Hank's First Birthday

This past weekend we jammed the car full of presents and made our way up to celebrate Hank and Lilly's first birthdays. It was a great day and Zoe got to see a lot of family that she does not get to see often. She was having fun hanging out with the other babies.

She was also enjoying time with some of the older folks as well.

We knew there would be a pool, and that it was a party where swimming could happen, but it was supposed to be so cold that we didn't pack any suits. Zoe really wanted to get into the kid's pool, so I stripped her down, put her in a swim diaper and let her splash around. Kate was quick to hand me the bench umbrella so I could keep her shaded.

Hank really enjoyed his party. He was a bit hesitant to get into the cake, but with a little coaxing, he took to it. Definitely not as reserved as Zoe, but far more restrained than Harlie. A nice middle of the road cake experience.

It's still hard to believe that all of the kids are now over a year old. Where has the time gone? You can see all of these pictures and more in Zoe's set or Hank's set on Flickr.

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