We bounced around one of the big blue balloons.
Arayana and her Oma.
Mom with the big blue balloon.
Mom and Richard.
The cake, baked by Rosevita.
Arayana ready to blow out the cake candles...
Dad.
Arayana licking her candle clean.
Dad with his...
The wonderful cake.
Rajah took a catnap with Bailey the visiting puppy crated.
Fierce, but tame.. Raj.
Arayana.
Mom with the party blower.
Arayana tried to see how long she could hold it out.
Mom tried too.
And Yelena tried.
Richard, Arayana, and Pam.
Rosewitha trying her breath.
Abby.
Abby trying (and looking very serious).
Opening presents.
Finding a doll.
Arayana and Yelena.
Arayana described this card as being "like Starry Night."
Dad with the book we got him.
Arayana tries on the Tiger's Eye ring.
Pink furry Merrells.
A necklace and other items brought back from India.
Arayana
John with Woody.
Arayana with the book we got her.
Something exciting..
A watercolor painting card done by Richard.
And a watercolor paper block.
Mom explains the story of how the encyclopedias were auctioned for an Obama fundraiser.
Arayana reads the Ithaca certificate.
"Certificate to Summer Violin Program at Ithaca"
A penguin from Myra.
Michelle and Arayana.
John and Woody, with Bailey's fur below.
Woody.
Rosewitha and Arayana.
Yelena playing the piano.
John and Yelena.
Lyn, Arayana, and Yelena, very excited just before bedtime...