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| Crazy happy to have him HOME for our birthday!!! |
What a joy it was to celebrate this year TOGETHER with Toby!!
As you probably know, we have the very same birthday, August 13th! That was one of the "God winks" that helped confirm that he was indeed our son.
Last year, we did a fundraiser...an effort to find 42 people who might consider giving $42 in honor of my 40th and Toby's 2nd birthday. But guess what?!?!?! Instead of raising the hoped-for $1,764 that is 42 X $42...YOU AMAZING FRIENDS AND FAMILY gave over $8,000 for our birthdays!!!!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
You guys are truly amazing. We even had gifts for our birthday from as far away as SINGAPORE!!!
Astonishing.
And now, that precious orphan is now home. And he's our son. And it was his birthday. His first ever to be celebrated in a family. His first ever in a home. His first ever with cake and ice cream. His first ever presents.
And my my did he like it!!!
This is the cake I made him...with his beloved "Bu Ow" (pronounced BOO-ow) that he got from his very first emergency room trip. Yah, that IS kinda funny huh?
With the actual stuffed dog toy that inspired the cake.
Opening gifts was especially fun!
This is the moment he realized what it was--AIRPLANE!!
Anneli steals a kiss with kitten Mitzi Moo.
Just being a teenager. ;)
With his new guitar!!! Happy boy!
I ADORE the wonderful way that Zeb held back...not stealing his brother's new toys away and actually handed some of the pieces for him to play with...what a FABULOUS brother!!
Afterwards we were invited outside to watch the BIKE SHOW!!! :)
Lovely announcer Jensi presented each bike rider...
The amazing Darrah Kate!! (Note her standing UP riding trick!!)
Here comes....Zareb the maestro!
This trick is called, "Super high wheelie!"
AND NOW....the STAR of our show:
OLIVER!!!
Look at that balance, folks!!
(Anneli's role was to cue kids for their parts from the garage)
Seriously?!? I never knew he could do this!!! (and i love his tongue out!)
Not to be outdone by her older brother, DQ is riding with her left hand OFF the handle!!!
It was a really wonderful celebration!!! And if all this wasn't enough...Brian got a picture of the kids with me!! (...and the miracle was that only ONE shot was snapped!! They actually ALL SMILED IN ONE FRAME!!!)
Thanks for sharing my birthday, Toby. You absolutely bless my life so much. Rock on!!
I love the bike show! :)
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