Finally a Tol celebration!

Today we were finally able to celebrate Malias 1st Birthday! We had so much fun bringing her culture into the party! I did some traditional things on the table for decorations, we had fruit, rice krispies (for rice cakes) a gum drop cone, flowers, presents, and balloons!

I dressed her all up in her Hanbok and Rich walked her around the table then stoped where we had money (for wealth), a star (for stardom) a spatula (for a good cook), a dictionary (for smarts), and a ruler (for being good with her hands.) She choose money first then a spatula, so she will be a wealthy girl who will also know how to cook! PERFECT! She choose money in Korea too so Im thinking that part is a sure thing lol!

We then had a yummy dinner, chicken enchiladas, acini salad, jook (which only Malia tasted I think) chips and guacamole. Malia is a great eater and was loving it all! I love that she will eat just about anything, it sure makes feeding her so easy!

We hung out and she opened a few gifts then had the cake! She wasnt quite sure what to make of the cake but once I started feeding it to her she loved it and the ice cream! We had a fun cake with a Korean flag and an American flag, then it said Happy Tol Malia. I love keeping her culture a part of her life, its great having all these new exciting things become a part of our tradition. Kaden and Maddie really get into it too!! Anyways while she was eating cake she pushed her piece off onto the floor YIKES so after a few more bites off ice cream the party was over and it was off to the shower and then bath. Then it was back to her new fav toy (thanks Zimmers!) And now that shes officially celebrated being 1 she decided to really start walking all over the place tonight.

We did church again today and she did awesome. She didnt fall asleep but she just played in our cornered off area that we made and had a great time! She sure is precious and so cute and so sweet and we are enjoying her so much. We feel blessed and after the kids are all in bed Rich and I almost say every night how amazing it is that she has just fit in the house so quick and good and that it seems like she has been here forever. She is a blessing and such a sweetie and man is she fun!