Birthday Party Weekend for Frank the Tank

Happy Birthday to our Sweet Girl. 

We are all so crazy for you.  We celebrated all weekend with all your favorite foods, fun family time, and birthday cupcakes! 

The next pictures just crack me up.  Frances and Woody's expressions are so funny in each one; and then there's Tohi eating the chocolate chips off Frankie's cupcake.  Just Hilarious.  Three kids is a lot sometimes, but mostly it's just really, really fun. 

For the bigger kids, it was a "decorate your own cupcake" type of party

You are so joyful, little one.  Your natural face is happy, always about to break into a smile. Your progression of smiles is just contagious.  The next few pictures almost capture how much joy you radiate.  Your progression goes from "happy natural face" to "very happy smile" to "filled with such JOY" to "I just can't get my face to smile any bigger, I am just SO HAPPY!" You and your near constant smiling brings such light and happiness to our family.

Above pic is: "happy natural face"

"very happy smile"

"filled with such JOY"

"I just can't get my face to smile any bigger, I am just SO HAPPY!"

This is you. 
Just happy and joyful with your little ankles crossed.  We just love you, little bean.  

Ate the whole cupcake! Big One Year Old!

Woody's buddy, Manu, Came over for an afternoon play and brought a present for Frankie. 

"Ah! I just LOVE him!""

What a party!! Cupcakes, penguins, and BOWLS!

The boys off to gather some birthday maracuyas

Happy One Year, Frances. 
We love you very, very much.