Happy 1st Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday Dear AVA....
Happy Birthday to you!

Happy 1st Birthday Pretty Princess! Daddy and I threw you a party at Chuck E Cheeses. Your theme was "Birthday Princess". You had a tiara, sash, princess cake, the whole shabang! Aunt Kiki made you a poster collage of pictures showing your first year of memories. It was fun for everyone to look at. Boy did you enjoy the pizza! You also liked the blue elephant ride. I cannot believe a year has already flown by. Seems like yesterday, we were bringing you home from the hospital. Slow down Sweetpea, don't grow too fast.

Guests: Daddy, Mommy, Nana, Mimi, Papa, Aunt Ber, Aunt Kiki, Grandpa Jesse, Aunt Ivonne, Ashley, Wendy, Madi, Bella, Katherine, Ellora, Tristan, Tina, Sydney, Avery, and Photographer Tom.

AVAroni the San Francisco Treat

We took you on your very first vacation to San Francisco for Tai Gong's 90th birthday celebration. You were so well behaved on the plane ride. Mommy was expecting you to cry from the cabin pressure hurting your ears but you didn't cry once! In fact, I was whining about the pain more than you. Daddy and I took pictures with you in front of Golden Gate Bridge, Prison of Alcatraz, and Fisherman's Wharf. You ate lots of good food that you wouldn't drink your bottle. At the party, Tai Gong was the guest of honor but YOU were the StAr. Everyone raved about how cute you are. You even had a whole table cracking up laughing because you kept patting Tai Gong's bald head while we were trying to take a picture. It was hilarious!

These feet were made for walking...

How exciting!! You're 11 months and already walking! Mommy and Aunt Ber got to witness you take your first few steps. You fell but then got right back up. Mommy and Daddy are going to be shopping for a baby gate real soon for the stairway. More baby proofing to come...