1.20.09

Inspiring poetry already...

I had to wait until I was 20 to have a poem written about me and then I had to write it myself. Young Liam Mc already has a few words to say about our little Nori...

Party Girl

Norelle is one! We had a wonderful birthday party today complete with family & friends, balloons, cake, presents and a photo DVD of the last year set to music. It was a very special day! Thank you everyone for joining us to celebrate! We love you!

Twins? Liam & Nori with big sister Lo on the side

Jake resisting blowing out the candle himself...

It's not a party without a photo collage

Baked by Papa Bill himself. Yeah right.

"These toys are great but I would prefer you donate the money charity instead... "
Cake is very scary. As are party hats. Keep away.

Happy 1st Birthday Nori!

Baby Nova, my night on the town, H20 and Obama.

Guess who came over to visit us yesterday? Baby Nova and parents! Aren't they cute?

Nova got the hair gene from Shawn!

Does this look a woman who just gave birth? No!

Since it is so rare for us to go out, downtown no less, I have to share. We met up with Justin and his new GF Sandi, JD & Steph, Andy & Miss, Don & Dottie and K. Mer at the M & S Grill. Justin technically lives here but really is in Australia for work most of the time so we miss him. He brought Nori a real live kangaroo, isn't that sweet? After a Twin Cities Colada and a Mint Mojito, I was ready for bed. See how cool I still am! Still?

Justin + Sandi = love

And today,(Sabro's birthday) we had swimming lessons, see photo by Gramsie...

We are singing the motorboat song...

I just got home from fun time at Ann & Chris's Inaugural Gala.The cheese and friends were most delightful. A big congrats to Katie& Jeff who are expecting a little Harrington in June. And Hotel Seltz is back for business after nearly a week off. Tourists are back just in time for a special birthday party tomorrow. Off to go hang streamers...

I received a blog award!

I would like to thank God, The Academy and of course, my fans who support me through good times and bad. Soley because my parents boned in April of 1977 (probably on my Dad's birthday which is April 24) I was born in January and thus received this award from Sabrina, not for my talents but just because of the month I was born. That means so much and I will display it proudly!

T minus 4 days until...

my baby is one. I am dying. Such a cliche but time has never, ever raced by so fast as it has this year. Our first year with Nori has been wonderful and we are going to celebrate with a little (er, big-ish) bash this weekend. Lots of party prep to do but I am a smart mom so the food with will be catered by Boca Chica so I won't have to try to cook with a kid climbing up my leg.

Lots going on this week! On Friday we will see our long lost pal Justin in from Australia, our families will be in town again (in fact we now have 4 vehicles lined up in our driveway as Jake's fam is in Mexico and we are on car scraping patrol), we hope to stop by The Shaw's Inauguration party at Saturday, and then it's off to balloon and cakeland on Sunday. I feel very lucky and blessed to have a birthday party to plan for the funniest girl on the planet!