Happy Birthday, Kaleb!

Our Illinois trek continued Saturday as we attended the first birthday of Angela and Fred's son Kaleb. Angela is my niece and Fred is my nephew and that makes me a great uncle, which seemed obvious to me all along.

There was a huge crowd of well-wishers and Kaleb was a perfect gentleman for the entire party, mingling with party-goes (and enjoying cake as only a 1-year-old can) and a gift deluge that can only mean there is a Toys R Us empty somewhere. It was a wonderful evening and it was great seeing everyone again.

Here are a few scenes from the big bash:


KALEB SEEMS MYSTIFIED BY THIS ODD STRANGER.


MARY, KALEB AND KALEB'S MOM (AND MY NIECE) ANGELA ENJOY THE PARTY.


MY MON AND DAD (AND KALEB'S GREAT-GRANDPARENTS).


KALEB GETTING READY TO ATTACK HIS CAKE ...


... AFTER THE CAKE ATTACK.


KAELB ENJOYED OPENING MANY GIFTS ...


... BUT SEEMED TO THINK THIS FIRE ENGINE WAS PRETTY COOL

More later,


Mark