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Happy FIRST Birthday, Anna Li Grace!!

Our little girl is ONE! We feel so blessed to be celebrating this huge birthday with her. One year ago, her life was so different and she has gone through so many changes that most babies don't go through in the first precious year of their life... she is a resilient, determined, happy little girl and we are thankful over and over again for this precious little gift.

We celebrated a quiet birthday at home. We baked her a bear cake that wasn't super messy with frosting(it took a LONG time to make though) Anna's birthday happens to fall right around the Chinese New Year, so we celebrated by having chinese food for dinner. She is an amazing eater and loves anything we give her. She ate gyoza(potstickers), stir fry with tofu, and rice. Enjoy the pictures!!

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Unknown said…
Happy Birthday to Anna! Love that cake! So impressive!
Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 1:27:00 PM PST
Middle-Aged Moi said…
WOW! She's ONE ALREADY????? What a sweetie she is! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANNA, you sweet girl!!!!!
Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 8:34:00 PM PST
Thru a Tori-lens said…
Love the pictures! Especially the ones with the boys helping Anna eat the cake- too funny! You are officially a better mom than me with that cake, tho'... :) I don't care if it was a kit. You're still amazing. Hope she likes the Barefoot Books!
Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 10:53:00 PM PST
Alisha said…
Happy Birthday Anna!!!! Time flies so fast and they change so quickly. You all look wonderfully happy and bountifully blessed. What a great day of celebration.
Alisha
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 5:56:00 PM PST
Elizabeth Bergeron said…
Happy Belated 1st Birthday Anna Li Grace!! The photos are great and she is just so cute. Thanks for sharing!
Friday, February 6, 2009 at 11:46:00 AM PST
Donna said…
Happy Birthday, Anna! ONE already?! And, what an amazing cake they made you!
Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 6:13:00 PM PST
Rosie said…
like the new look of the blog.We have been waiting four years and now have three more years to wait,just very hard and we have three boys,in the UK we are stuffed,no help....nada
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 4:37:00 AM PST
Karmen said…
Happy belated Birthday to Anna! She truly is a beautiful little girl. I can't believe how she's growing ... what a blessed family you are!
Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 11:43:00 AM PST
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