In case you missed yesterday’s post, I was reminded by Mocha that I should warn you, it may cause running mascara or a lumpy throat. It’s a photo tribute to Kaitlyn, who turned one yesterday. She went from this:

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To this:

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Sam’s Club did their usual beautiful job on her cake:

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Which she loved squishing between her fingers but ate very little of:

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Her gifts were a Push & Ride Racer from us, a Groovy Girl doll from her brothers, a Barbie Phone and Answering Machine from my Dad and Jean, a Babies R Us gift certificate from our friends Stacy and Ross, and set of Roll Arounds from Chris’ Grandparents.

I’m now focusing my energies on getting the house ready for Thanksgiving. I realize that other people might not care how organized everything is, but I do. I will enjoy the day a whole lot more if I’m not pushing aside piles of papers and toys to find a place to set down the food. I’ve been getting a lot of hits from people searching for tips on how to host Thanksgiving for a large naumber of people, so that will be tomorrow’s post. Only 11 more days of NaBloPoMo to go!