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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Cousin Natalie's Birthday
Iliya has gone from calling Natalie "Nat Nat" to "Naaaweee" - it is hilarious to hear, and an indication of his ever-improving enunciation.
The Birthday Girl
The cake!
Ohhhh.....how I want some cake!!
Alright....get to blowing out the candles, girlie!
Good job!
Not good enough...maybe you need some help! :)
Displaying the proper use of "watching hands" 
And enjoying the cake & ice cream
Where's Iliya? Of course he's not with the rest of the group...he's marching to the beat of his own drummer... :)
And several weeks behind (though better late than never, I suppose?) I would like to wish Natalie a Happy Birthday!! She turned 9 years old - hard to believe so much time has passed; I remember the day she was born (and the car trouble we had on our way to see her for the first time) like it was yesterday.
Iliya remembers her 9th birthday like it was yesterday - every time he sees a cake or balloons, he reminds us about Natalie's birthday party...singing Happy Birthday...blowing out candles...and that his birthday is coming up soon!
Here are some pictures from her party...a little late, but fun to look at, nonetheless... :)
The cake!
Ohhhh.....how I want some cake!!
Alright....get to blowing out the candles, girlie!
Good job!
And enjoying the cake & ice cream
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*The Road Home*
*Eating (in Russia)*
*"More"*
*a Video for my sister's class*
*on a Friday afternoon*
*The Dog*
*Selecting a Book*
*Doing Dishes*
*Elfin' Great Moves*
*Christmas 2007*
*Family Fun*
*January 8, 2008*
*Dinner Time Fun*
*Spring Break 2008*
*Trip to the Zoo*
*123’s*
*Leap Day Fun*
*Comparison – 1st Trip*
*Comparison – 2nd Trip*
*One Year Later*
*At the Beach*
*The Wheels on the Bus*
*Canoeing 1*
*Canoeing 2*
*Canoeing Story*
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Loved the photos of anticipation. Loved the ball photo too from the previous post. Glad you captured that look....kinda reminds me of John from Days of our Lives. Ha.