Birthday Girl

Hello, dear blog readers! In addition to spending Blossom's birthday in the ER due to her having a high fever, and with packing boxes and getting ready to move, I have not posted decent pictures in some time. We celebrated Blossom's birthday a couple of weeks ago when Aunt J. was in town. (I made my very first cakes and attempted to frost them. It was a complete/near disaster, but they tasted great!)

Here are some photos of Aunt J's visit and the fun we had:

Ok, PERHAPS they don't look like they're having much fun in this particular stroll, but believe me, fun was had. The weather was beautifully sunny and smelled of spring. We all enjoyed going out for a walk!

We also went to the beach. After months and MONTHS of begging to go to the beach, we managed to make it there on a day when the breeze was warm and soft, the tide was (WAY!) out, the waves were not big....And for some reason, poor Lem decided he was absolutely terrified. We couldn't conceive of an explanation of this, but here are also some birthday fun photos.

Having her cake (and eating it too)!! (I cannot fathom that my baby is a year old!!)

 ...and slowing down...

 The Birthday Cake(s)!

Climbing the dunes to get back to the car....

 Checking things out to see why poor Lemmy was in tears...

 Lemmy finding some comfort with Auntie J.

 The Birthday Girl herself having LOTS of fun at the beach (on a perfect day!) and playing in the sand. (And trying to taste it a little. Actually, trying to taste more than her fair share of it.)

Happy (late) Easter to you, dear blog readers! Bear with us over the next 10 days are our postings might be more scarce during our move.