Clara's Birthday Party

Wow - today was crazy and fun! We had a birthday party for Clara with some of our friends from Tom's work and from our church. It was a blast! There were 9 kids, with the oldest being 6 and the youngest 6 months...3 boys and 6 girls. The theme of the party was Ladybugs. The weather was perfect...81 degrees, low humidity, and a nice breeze. We were outside in the backyard the whole time. Paul (Clara's Godfather) and Tom grilled burgers, brats, and dogs on the deck while the kids played on the swingset, blew bubbles and drew on the driveway with sidewalk chalk. Clara also had 3 birthday cakes - one personal cake for her, a ladybug cake and a chocolate sheet cake made by Grandma. Yum!! My mom was a huge help with the cooking, cleaning and watching Clara...we could not have done it without her. Tom was in charge of getting the yard ready and I filled in the gaps. At the end of the party, Clara decided to try walking again. Maybe a little peer pressure from the big kids perhaps? We got a great video of her efforts. We are all tired here, but happy to have celebrated with our friends and family. Thanks to our friends for coming and the gifts for Clara.










These are all of Clara's birthday cards - displayed on the closet door :)