Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Birthday #1

Dessi is going to turn 3 on October 13, but we decided to celebrate her birthday in August.

We have a pretty darned joyous kid to start with, but I have to say, I have never seen her so happy as she was at that party. It was one of the best days of my life as well; any happy day of Dessi's is a happy day of mine. The best part was that wasn't about the gifts (no gifts, please) or really even about her so much -- it was about celebrating! Friends! And playing tag and hide-and-seek and, for the adults, eating and drinking wine and laughing our tails off at all the amazing, sweet children in our lives.

And of course, what party would be complete without turning over the mesob and then popping out of it like a lady from a cake? (We adults looked up from our wine glasses and the kids were all doing this. Hilarious!)












There was also soooo much food and some cheesecakes







The last little boy in the picture is her best friend, Aidan. Everyone at the party was like, WHO is that sweet little boy?!?! He and Dessi completely adore each other. They dance together at our weekly farmers' market, they are playmates at school (many a time I would arrive to pick Dessi up from Montessori and she and Aidan would have their heads together in a corner somewhere or, my favorite, once they were in a distant field, he pulling her in a red wagon). Aidan brought Dessi a butterfly balloon for her birthday and he was just bursting at the seams to give it to her (she was napping for the first half hour). He is an amazingly open-hearted little boy. At one point during the party I was sitting with his parents and he was running with the other kids around the yard ... as he ran by us he shouted, "I"M HAVING FUN, MOM!!" Kids just slay me. His brother, Sam, is just as darling.

We are surrounded by aunties and good parents and sweet friends. It is a joy beyond words to have people like this with whom to celebrate.

4 comments:

mama becca said...

thanks for your lovely comment!
congrats to you... growing your family... hope you get to be in addis soon...
and i see you're from montana? we hope to live there someday :).
cheers!
becca

Danni and Tommy said...

so happy she loved her party! It looked like a perfect celebration. Crossing my fingers for a quick court date...
Much love to you and your beautiful, growing family!

Sentenced At Birth said...

Dessi is so beautiful. May GOD continue to bless you and your family with great health and prosperity.... She looks so happy and healthy....and her cheeks are adorable...she looks loved!!!!

Zoe said...

Happy birthday to Dessi! What a wonderful sounding celebration. Nothing like supportive, kindred friends to celebrate with. I hope your court date comes quickly!