Getting ready to party....We didn't get a chance to celebrate Conleigh's third birthday because that was the day she was released to our custody in Miami. (Which is an amazing God story as both of our kids share connections to our family via their birthdays. Kenson's as born on my birthday and we started praying about Haiti one day after Kenson was born. Conleigh then came home on her birthday.) Her true birthday is in February. But we didn't want to do a party right after her arrival. So we waited a bit and kind of a did a combined homecoming/birthday party for many family members who had not yet met her.
The Easter clothes...a preview of the spring collection...
After being on a wild tear for a good 3 hours, she finally crashed around 4 (before our guests left). She was very eager to see everyone initially by right before this picture was taken, she was refusing to go into the living room where everyone was sitting. She had just had enough of people and need to retreat.
My folks, my brother, my grandma, D's dad and step mom, my aunt, uncle, and 3 cousins, and my deceased mother-in-law's dear friend, Mary and her 2 grandkids joined us for soup and cake after lunch. We ended up with a two year old, 2 three year olds, 2 7 year olds, and a ten year old who played so well together. The cake was shaped like a fish because I knew that would be something she would recognize. Birthdays aren't a new thing to her as her orphanage tried hard to celebrate each child's birthday with a fancy cake and presents. She came home knowing how to sing "Happy Birthday" and as the last few days have progressed often started singing "Appy irtday do you. Appy irt day....Conleigh!" She also knows about presents and wanted to open my folks' gift last night when they arrived. We distracted her with the Easter clothes that my mom brought for her and Kenson. (Which she loved and we then had to hide because she kept wanting to put her dress on.) Here's a few pictures from the day....
The Easter clothes...a preview of the spring collection... The purple fish cake with edible glass candy water...2 round cakes, one cut to make the tail and fins, decorated with Sixlets candies and a marshmallow eye (which was the piece Kenson wanted to eat)
After being on a wild tear for a good 3 hours, she finally crashed around 4 (before our guests left). She was very eager to see everyone initially by right before this picture was taken, she was refusing to go into the living room where everyone was sitting. She had just had enough of people and need to retreat.
4 comments:
Nice work on the cake Kayla! I am gonna have a ton to do when I get back to Haiti this summer!
Awesome!
What a cute cake!
What a lovely fishy cake! Conliegh finally having enough of too many people sounds like our girl. Did really good during the Church service but by the time it ended she was all for getting her coat on and going home. What a big smile when she walked in the door at HOME...the best place to be!
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