Naptime Whisperers

One day last spring the girls decided they would help me out

by putting Joey and Tikvah down for rest.

They decided it would be best if they all just layed down together.

And it worked.  It's hard to see in the pictures, but Tikvah is fast asleep in the corner.

I call them the Naptime Whisperers

9 Months Down

Isaiah's 9 month old highchair pictures:

More early baby food attempts:

Art Gallery

A few pieces of beauty from Spring 2014:

a monarch butterfly by Xandra

An airplane with our whole family (one per window) by Theia

At Bedtime

At bedtime, in my bed:

Sometimes little girls can be so sweet.

Not Even In The Bathtub

When you're the youngest of six, you're almost never alone.

It's an occasion when you get the whole bathtub to yourself.

A happy occasion.

And even though no one's in the tub with you,

they are all watching.

Almost never alone.

Not even when you're alone in the bathtub.

When All the Guests Arrived

Once the cake was

covered in yellow

and had just the right number of ladybugs,

and daddy had prepared

 the cheese trays,

and Mr. David had stopped by for a pre-party visit with Nala,

the guests arrived

Macie and Aliyah

Hannah, Abby, Aliyah

Counsins Grace, Liam & Laney

and the party FINALLY began.

We decorated butterfly placemats

with jewels,

painted nails, put on perfume, got head pieces on each girl and their bear,

and made fruit loop necklaces.

The boys looked especially dapper.

After all the getting ready, the guests were all seated in the Pull Tea Room.

They dined and enjoyed fantastic food

and stimulating conversation.

Cousin Laney

Cousin Kiyah

Xandra

Cousin Cora

Birthday Girl Aliyah

Berean

Solvieg

Cousin Evie

Tikvah

Theia

Then we opened gifts

played some tea party bingo,

and enjoyed singing

and birthday cake.

The last big event of the day was the arrival of a special guest:

who was very entertaining.

but not so cleverly disguised.

Happy Birthday sweet Aliyah!