Happy Birthday Levi!

Our little Levi turned 1 on October 4th. We couldn't decide whether to throw a party for him or not, because at the end of the day, he really isn't going to remember. So, we ended up having a little celebration with him at home, just the three of us. I still wanted it to be a "typical" Costa Rican party, minus the people, so I had our nanny make arroz con pollo (rice and chicken), which is a must have at all CR birthday parties. I also made him a simple, but yummy cake. And then of course, presents! (which I only have on video, and they haven't been uploaded yet)

Based on this look, I'd say he enjoyed the arroz con pollo more than mommy's cake...not a surprise. Our nanny, Kati, is a great cook and, in general, Levi prefers her food over mine. That's okay, I like to think I have many other talents, and if my cooking is just mediocre, that's fine with me. You can see that my sister is more of the baker in the family...

We also wanted to DO something with Levi for his birthday and since his absolute favorite thing to do is ANYTHING outside, we took him to the beach to get down and dirty.

As far as first birthday's go, it definitely wasn't anything elaborate, but my mommy instincts tell me it was just what Levi wanted ;)