Happy Birthday Sophia!

Today is our sweet Sophia's First Birthday. We celebrated the event on Saturday during a picnic at Ft. McHenry Park. The weather was perfect, the food delish, and the company very entertaining. All the kids were busy playing ball, lacrosse and blowing bubbles. It was absolutely the best party. We should all picnic more often.

Just as the party got underway, a cruise ship left its port. We had a spectacular view, as we picnicked beneath the shade of a huge Sycamore tree with a constant breeze to cool us.

Christopher and Corey check out a grasshopper. Sarah and Madeline are chillin' on a blanket in the background.

It was hard to get a good shot of Christopher and the grasshopper, as they both were constantly moving. He really liked the bug though, even holding it on his finger once.

Enjoying some birthday cupcake made special by Grandma. (She made 60 and two cakes, yikes!)

Enjoying the yummy picnic food.

Sophia blows out her candles with help from Mom and Dad.


Eating the yummy cake.

Enjoying the party on Granddad's lap.