Anja in her birthday hat which reads: "It's Fun to be One!" and with a few of her "Silly Monkeys" (Thanks, Milo!).
Today we hosted many family and friends at our open house to celebrate Anja's first birthday. A BIG THANKS to everyone who was able to attend; it was great to see so many of you! Here are some pictures from the afternoon.
Despite skipping her nap(s), Anja was happy and energetic the entire afternoon. That's her Great Aunt Anne and G'ma Marilyn in the background.
Playing with Beck and Taro in the toy corner.
Anja's first stab at cake---she liked it---surprise, surprise! To the right are the remains of her double layer chocolate ganache cake from the Franklin Street Bakery. Yum!
Check out Han (right side with his dad, Pat). Anja didn't take long to figure out her new wooden push toy (Thanks, Nancy & Dan!).
This week is going to be a busy one; not only is it Anja's birthday on Thursday, but our friend Umut (oooh--moot) from Kyrgyzstan is flying in tomorrow for the week. We haven't seen her since the summer of 2004. She just finished up two months of educational classes and workshops at George Mason University, as well as two side trips to see other former Peace Corps friends in San Francisco and Seattle. We're the last stop on her trip as she'll head back to Kyrgyzstan on Sunday.
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