malachi's birthday

as i mentioned earlier, malachi had a birthday! we had a fun day playing with friends and not taking naps (at least, not long enough!); and we were happy to have grandma and grandpa bring some aunties down for dinner and a little party. i'm just sorry we were all so tired and had to keep it so short :(. 

in other news, afton and rayna had a great time opening presents:



a new lawnmower!

can you guess what this one is?

grandma also brought balloons, which all three kids had a blast playing with all afternoon today!

there were also some other toys: a blue baby doll (chi LOVES babies!), a truck and car set, a rubber duck, and some treats and cards. 

and of course, there was cake!!!



malachi didn't hesitate to pick up his cake as soon as it hit the tray (the girls 'helped' him blow out the candle before we gave it to him) and shove it in his mouth. i love this picture because you can see how he scrunches up his nose as he takes a bite :).




and after some ice cream too, this was one happy 1 yr old!

  and for those that might care, this was the cake before we cut into it: