Kathlena's Birthday Take 2

Well I thought I would have done this sooner but, June 1st was too soon after our arrival home and July 1st got away from me so Aug 1st seemed like a good plan to celebrate Kathlena's 1st birthday with us. This was her 3yr 3mos. old birthday. We pulled out the cake from the freezer that I saved from her birthday celebration we had without her. I am still in awe that we have had them home for 2 months now.

Yesterday we read the book "Happy Birthday, Moon" by Frank Asch . All week we have been "B-4 rowing" Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown so I pulled Happy Birthday, Moon off the shelf as a go along knowing we would celebrate Kathlena's Birthday today. We actually read it yesterday and it was so cute because the book starts out the day before Bears birthday too (I had not remembered this until we read it). Andrew and Kathlena loved this book and it was so sweet to talk to them about Birthdays. They both seemed to really be excited about it. A cute sidenote for Grandmommie...this book was given to Emily by Grandmommie and PawPaw for Emily's 3rd birthday and now Kathlena is enjoying it too!

From reading the book Andrew greeted Kathlena first thing in the morning with "Happy Birthday, Kathlena" he was so happy for her. All week we have been talking about brothers and sisters--daughters and sons too. It has been so precious to see Andrew and Kathlena become brother and sister for them. Kathlena is so proud to be a sister...she would say it over and over and laugh. Andrew wasn't so sure at first but, quickly decided he liked being "brother" and began repeating it over and over with his big smile on his face. Both are growing and changing so quickly...I feel like I see miracles happen everyday in them. Here is a video from our party...your fly on the wall into the Shiflet home. Kathlena loved the blowouts more than the cake. She is not a sweet eater...what?!? yes, I know how can it be. Well, her brothers make up for it.