Toby's Belated Birthday

This year Toby's birthday came at a bad time. We had been in-country for a month and were just days away from getting on a plane and moving across the country to begin language school. Fortunately, he's young enough that it doesn't matter. So we had a small celebration on the day itself but saved the real thing--complete with guests, presents, and cake--for a time when we could host the party in our new home.

Some new friends came to help celebrate

We have a wonderful group of people living nearby who also attend language school. They graciously joined us for Toby's party even though we had met only a few weeks before. We had lots of fun with them. (Names are withheld for sensitivity issues.)

Opening his first gift

So busy playing he couldn't even take time for cake (and it's chocolate-y goodness was well worth eating)

Toby has missed his Legos since we left them behind. I was thrilled to find something similar here; in fact, these are even easier for him to manipulate because they don't hold together quite so firmly. As you can see, they were a big hit.

Toby ate his piece of cake after the excitement had died down.

I think Toby looks so much like my brother Tim in this picture!

Chocolate mustache

We can't leave Abbie out of this post completely. She's so much fun these days! She's a happy, smiley little girl who loves to chew on anything she can get into her mouth.

Abbie's favorite activity: eating her hands

Isn't that headband darling?