Monday, September 05, 2005

STACIA'S FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY

The kids made a ladybug cake...never knowing Rose would call Staica "ladybug" immediately after her birth...a nickname in the making....
Who would have guessed Jared would one day be our "middle child"?
Jamin & Stacia

Josiah notices she's a bit more wobbly than a football.

Cool cars - how did she know?


It's our family tradition to welcome each new baby with a birthday party at the hospital. The kids spend the day while I'm in labor baking a cake and such. They then bring the cake, the sparkling cider and THEMSELVES to meet the new baby and celebrate the very first birthday. We are create quite a stir but we've never had a nurse complain. The kids are always so cute filing cautiously into the room....we sing happy birthday, we enjoy the juice and cake, the kids meet the new little one and THEN....our babies are so very smart!!!! They always have the perfect gift to give each of their older siblings at the party.
Above are pictures from Stacia's birthday party! She gave the girls silver picture frames to fill with a picture of her and take with them. She gave Josiah and Jamin gift cards to the movie theater; Jared a computer game where he gets to create an amusement park and then watch how much money he can make; Arielle received a REAL silver charm bracelet complete with BIG SISTER charm; and Nolan and Alex each got a radio control car. She also gave us a family gift of a movie night to watch Narnia when it comes out. What a very thoughtful girl. Oh yes.....and a very special gift for Mike and I but I'll share that along with pictures in the next day or so.

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