birthday number two

happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you.
happy birthday dear anna, happy birthday to you!

on friday night we celebrated the second round of birthdays in our family! it was my niece anna's fist birthday celebration (her actual birthday was on january 30th, but my sister-in-law was sick, so they had to postpone it) we started off the night by all heading over to Rea's Ristorante (an authentic italian eatery) for dinner. it was great food and great conversation (i had the pollo sandro, which came with two chicken breasts topped with a white wine sauce, mushrooms, peppers and onions and a side of pasta) after spending a few hours there, we all headed over to my brother's house where we celebrated the rest of anna's birthday with cake and presents! this little girl was lucky enough to get two cakes as well, just like her big brother. and my mom made another one of her famous cakes! this time a chocolate cake, with chocolate chips in the icing! anna made out great, with tons of new clothes, shoes and books! and i really enjoyed getting her a bow board, with a bunch of new bows and clips attached to it! here's to another year of learning and growing little one! much love <3