Iris's Birthday Party!

I was really excited when I saw that Iris's birthday was going to be while she was here because I've been wanting to have a birthday party, but it seems silly to do a lot of hubbub for babies who don't care and won't remember.

We invited the JV/Varsity volleyball team with this fun little origami invitation we rigged up.

It's supposed to be a bag or a purse.

I printed the invitation in Disney-esque font (she chose it).  I don't own photoshop, so that address blurring is the best I could do...

We put little suckers (or lollipops, if you ask Jay...) inside.

Iris is a big chocolate lover, so I, of course, did a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.  The Frog, of course, wanted to help put in the candles.

Iris's favorite color is purple, so we decorated with purple!

I just thought our present turned out cute, so I wanted to take a picture.  I just love wrapping presents! :)  I got a really great deal on a mini video camera and I thought Iris might be able to use it to capture some things she wants to remember while she's here.

The girls looking through a scrapbook Iris put together to show us about her home, family, and school.  I think the girls liked learning more about Iris- she is quite timid with her English and they also don't get to chat much at practice.

After cake and presents, Iris showed the girls some music videos from her favorite music group and now I think they're going to start a fanclub :D See for yourself.

Can't Tell What That Is

Most of these pictures require no explanation. They just showcase the cuteness of my family.


The Frog wanted to "take a nap with her," as he said.

I think this video really shows me the way I speak to The Frog. Instead of a simple "I don't know" we get a "I can't tell what that is" or instead of "yes" we get "I think so".

The Frog Learns about Video Cameras

One awesome feature about my new phone is that it has a normal camera on the back of the phone, like most, but it also has one facing you (to allow for video chatting). This means you can also take a picture or a video of yourself and see what it looks like.

The Frog's 2nd Birthday Videos

One of the many benefits of my new phone is that it takes video! Hopefully this means I'll be sharing more videos now. Here's some from The Frog's birthday celebrations I've been meaning to put up.