Lia celebrated her 1st birthday in June!

It was an awesome party, with plenty of pink streamers, pink balloons, pink hats, and pink stuff just about everywhere.

She also got to wear pig-tails for the first time, which, oddly enough weren't pink, but red. But hey, they looked pretty darned cut anyway!

The same weekend was Suzy's birthday. We headed up to San Juan island to their amazing house, for a couple days of partying. We had an awesome time up there!

Progress continues on the yard. The irrigation is close to being completed, and the grass will be coming soon.

I'm trying to adapt to working a normal schedule again... and it feels really strange.

It's Lia's 1st Birthday!

"Happy Birthday, darling!"

"Yeah, AAahhh Haffy Birfdag... mmm"

Brian and Jen's daughter, Lilly

"Everyone quiet down and look at me. This is my party. Look at me please. There are going to be some rules."

"Oh my GOD!!!! Don't EVER sneak up on me like that, Rob!" Deklan says, while Keryn holds him back.

Grandma Chris and Lia have a laugh on the couch

Up at Suzy's birthday party in San Juan, Nicole, Lia, and Elliot practice their paper airplane throws.

Lia and mommy (Not sure why Lia has "cat eyes" in this shot, I didn't do it.)

Amelie gets ready to launch another paper airplane

Haley and Paisley celebrating their mom's birthday on San Juan

Hawk, Paisley and Haley sing a few melodies from the bluff at Suzy's birthday party.

The birthday spread.

"Happy Birthday, cutie!"

Too many possible captions.

Paisley and Amelie

Time for presents...

Nicole helps Lia get through more tissue paper..

Grandma Chris and Lia get a little more serious in the dining room.

Here we are painting our dishwasher panel with Elliot.

Cats can be very trusting... especially if the human touching them has cat eyes...

Morgan... those gears are turning, Morgan...

Lia keeps perfecting her sunglasses swipe

And right on schedule the local pod of orcas sail past.