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if you don't already know, birthdays are no small thing around here. sam and i stayed up until two am the night before silas's big 0-1 preparing everything just so: decorations, baked goods, tofu jerky, pile of presents, devil mask on doorway. we wanted to make the baby knew that something very special was ahappening.

apparently sam studied under chihuly.

nothing says a day all about silas like a crate full of apples.

sportin' a styling do at apple holler.

baby in a booster seat! breakfast all over papa's lap!

silas off in search of some apple trees in need of a friend.

he waited a long time. sadly, no one else showed.

maybe we should have named him linus.

pumpkin chocolate muffins with little silas faces.

georgia and eliza show up ready to party.

the entire neighborhood of babies convenes on our home.

it isn't really a party until the electricity goes out.

the presentation of the flaming numero uno.

olivia celebrates with grace.

silas kindly lets his chauffeur join the festivities.

seriously, how did all these children get into our house?

in truth, nobody rocks the party like forrest rocks the party.

saturday brunch is a celebration with family, a few more neighbors and a godparent.

said godparent and his lady.

silas takes a good look at his new buddy, pablo. (thanks, bkpq!)

a round of applause for getting grandpa into the city!

the birthday monkeys.

sunday it stopped being all about the baby/toddler and started being about others for a change. anthony and rie are moving far, far away so we requested one last visit to soak in all the goodness.

getting a bit bored with the bears game, silas decided to try walking (!) behind his wagon.

he was unstoppable.

holy crap! doesn't he look so funny standing upright?!

we were so proud we bought him a puppy. (actually, that's momo. he's moving to california too.)

silas keeps coming up with topics conversation just so they can't leave. ah well, camping under the redwoods - here we come!