Zadie Turns Three!

Grandma Linda and a very happy Zadie enjoying her cake.

Tori, Zadie, and Steven right after Zadie blew out her candles.

Sidney made this amazing seven-layer rainbow cake for our rainbow family. Thanks, Sid!

Lots of friends squeezed into one tiny home!

Tori and her sister lead the kiddos in parachute games.

I'm rather late with this post, but Zadie had a fun birthday weekend last weekend. Grandma Linda, Aunt Katie, cousin Gavin, and my parents all came in for guest appearances. On Saturday we had a bunch of our own friends, some of whom happen to have children, and somehow managed to fit 22 adults and 5 kids into our teensy house. Tori was quite creative in arranging the couches so that the kids watched a movie in one corner (with little bags of popcorn and a piece of licorice) and the adults chatted it up, ate, and tried to ignore their children. Then we put the kids to bed, rearranged the couches, and watched a copy of "The Fighter" that our friend loaned us. It was a fun night and good to have people over.

The next day Aunt Susie hosted a family party with Tori's side of the family and my parents, which was also very nice. Zadie shares a birthday with Aunt Susie's son Steven, so they did a joint birthday cake (see photo).

Zadie hauled in some good presents, including several bathing suits for the swim class she's taking (she didn't have any that fit her anymore), pajamas, a Dr. Seuss wocket, a baby high chair from Linda, and a bunch of clothes from my mom. Since we always figure other people give our kids enough presents, we don't tend to by them anything. I think Tori picked up a pair of tights at a consignment store for her that are too big and she insists on wearing anyway.