Long time no blog

It's been a while since we've posted anything, partly because it's been a busy couple of week. So let's catch up on what we've been up to.

Mother's Day Photo Shoot
On Mother's Day, we finally had Morgan's 1-year photos taken, after postponing several times. Of course, Morgan was having an allergic reaction to something she ate that day, so her face broke out in a rash as the photo shoot rolled on. But if you like cute little girls with rosy red cheeks, these photos will be right up your alley.











Visit from Grandma and Grand-dad
Joe and Sheila arrived from Utah on 5/12 to visit, and attend Jenny's graduation. We threw Jenny a combination Graduation/Birthday party at the house.

Morgan marked the occasion by putting on her party dress, made by our friend Sara Gerlach -- see "Gerlach Kids" blog linked on the right (shameless plug). Morgan also decided it would be fun to walk around the house carrying diapers. Weird.



Jenny planned the menu for her party, which included: pineapple-glazed hamburgers, turkey burgers with baked-in brie, and ice cream cake from Coldstone Creamery (Red Velvet cake with cream cheese ice cream and chocolate ganache.) Yum. This was Morgan's first ice cream experience. She's already hooked.



Jenny's Graduation
Of course, the main event of Grandma and Grand-dad's visit was Jenny's graduation from the University of the Arts. Jenny and Jon went through their official pomps and circumstances on Thursday 5/21.





Jenny earned her degree in film, and Jon got his degree in screenwriting. (Needless to say, both are currently unemployed. But we're keeping our fingers crossed.)



New Member of the Family
On a related note, we're very excited to announce the latest addition to our home. Her name is Jenny. She's 22, and a recent graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, with a degree in film. If you're looking to hire, you can find her at 129 Fairview Ave, 3rd floor.

Birthday Adventure

Since Morgan's birthday party was technically on the day before her birthday, we decided to do something fun with her to celebrate the actual birth day. So we took Morgan to the Garden State Discovery Center to try fun stuff like explore a miniature castle, climb on a tiny construction site, and filibuster a federal budget subcommitte proposal in a make-believe version of Congress. (Okay, I made that last one up.)

Before we even got into the museum, Morgan already displayed the wisdom of her old age. The admission rules at the GSDC say that it's only free for "children under 1 year of age", but she got in free anyway. (Way to stick it to the man, Morgan!)

Morgan and Mom had a fun time designing with the giant Light Bright. Morgan quickly figured out how to get the pegs into the holes so they would light up.

The lizard in this photo jumped up and scared the bejeezus out of Morgan. But before long, she was right back in that lizard's face, showing him who's boss.

At the Action News 6 set, Morgan went on-air with breaking news that Mom was lying on the floor behind her, trying not to get in the photo. (Way to keep the viewing public informed, Morgan!)

Morgan's 1st Birthday Party

Morgan's 1st birthday party happened on Saturday afternoon. After weeks (okay, months) of planning, Ariella's vision of a Goldfish-themed birthday party finally became a reality.



We dressed up the house with blue waves and orange fish. And remember all those photos of Morgan we've been posting on the 3rd day of the month? Well, we found a use for those, too.





The centerpieces of the Goldfish Extravaganza were the birthday cakes... a goldfish for Morgan (you'll see more of this cake below), and a fish bowl for everyone else.



Morgan put on her dress and was ready to party.



Of course, it wouldn't be a party without games. So after lunch, we went outside to play Bobbing for Fish.



Andrew and Katie took the plunge. But Cooper and Morgan decided that reaching into the water was definitely the better way to go.



Next, it was time to open presents. Morgan was very excited to play with all her gifts.





Finally, it was time to sing Happy Birthday and eat cake. Ariella and Lindsay made a special cake just for Morgan. It was shaped like a goldfish at one point. But it didn't stay that way when Morgan got her hands on it.







After cleaning up, we headed outside for the "after party." Morgan and Katie lounged in the mini lawn chairs.



Morgan showed everyone how she plays catch, and says "BALL!"



Last, but not least, Morgan got to try out her new sand box from Mom and Dad.



All in all, it was a very fun day for our little 1-year old. Thanks to everyone who came to the party and helped make it a special day for all of us!

Breaking News: I'm One!

This just in... I turned 1 year old today.

I had a great birthday party on Saturday, and went to the Garden State Discovery Center today with Mom, Dad and Aunt Lindsay. (I got to pretend I was a news anchor!)

Here's my 1-Year photo.



Dad says he'll post more pictures from my birthday party tomorrow. So stay tuned!

Thanks, everybody!

Love, Morgan