December 2nd was Caleb's 2nd birthday. It's so hard to believe that it was a year ago that we gathered to celebrate his first birthday despite the fact that he wasn't with us yet. We went to Kokeb Restaurant in Seattle and ate wonderful Ethiopian food, coughed a little at all the smoke during the traditional coffee ceremony, and all pretended not to notice that I was a twitchy bundle of nerves waiting for the date of our trip to Ethiopia to go meet Caleb! And now, a year has gone by and little man is two years old! The same group that gathered a year ago got together for a little celebration . . . with the additional of two children that weren't yet here a year ago!!
"Thank you Daddy for the big blue blow-up car with ball thingies in it!"
All three kids get in on the grilling action!
Maiya tells me about how she made Caleb's card
Jackson supervises Caleb's toy unwrapping!
Caleb approves of Aunt Marci's gift
Caleb (in his traditional Ethiopian outfit AND bear slippers!) checks out Mama's food!
"Happy Birthday" being sung loudly by loved ones makes for big smiles!
All three kids get in on the grilling action!
Jackson supervises Caleb's toy unwrapping!
