Somebody had a first birthday today...
Brooks Mattias Hahl is good-natured, curious, strong, and very, very determined. He talks like a caveman (lots of gentle grunts and screams) and we love it when he gets a mischievous gleam in his big, long-lashed eyes.
Brooks got to wear the Korean birthday costume today, just as Caleb and Chase did on their first birthdays. Then we set out the traditional three options:- a piece of string - a long, healthy life
- a pencil - brainpower and scholarship
- A $100 Monopoly bill - prosperity--basically "Free Parking" for life
Caleb chose the pencil on his first birthday and Chase chose the dollar bill. Now that we all have a sugardaddy in Chase, subsequent brothers don't need to feel pressure to make lots of cash. But Brooks made an interesting choice--his big decision is the last picture on this blog post, so read on...
We got a great book from Zoezoe and Pop-pop. Brooks really liked the flaps and the truck sounds.
Chase gave Brooks a ball game that both boys really liked.
Caleb decided that Brooksie's hair looked different at age 1, and Chase wondered if Brooksie would start walking today. (Not yet!)
The Curious George book that Charlie and Cassie sent us was an instant classic.
And this was my passion project of the day-- our Spot the Dog cake. Brooks starts grunting and waving his hands and feet whenever I mention Spot (quite often, actually), so we decided he'd like something like this. Brooksie got to eat the big brown spot.
What a great boy we have! We feel so lucky to have him.
And by the way...
He chose the pencil. Go Professor Brooksie!
2 comments:
I really like the Korean costume!!!!!
What a cute birthday boy! He does look like a scholarly thinker in that last picture as he holds up the pencil. That Spot birthday cake was adorable. Who knew outrageously creative homemade birthday cakes would become your specialty, Elise?!
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