TWO IMPORTANT CELEBRATIONS

TOOK PLACE AT MONDAY NIGHT DINNER!

 HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY RAE!

CAN YOU BELIEVE SHE'S ONE ALREADY?

MOM HELPED HER WITH THE CANDLE BLOWING.  RAE WAS MORE INTERESTED IN HER NEW DOLLY THAT MOM WAS HOLDING.

SHE DID ENJOY THE FROSTING,
AND WAS SOON FEEDING IT TO MOM.
AN ADORABLE ONE YEAR OLD!

THE SECOND CELEBRATION WAS FOR
THIS ADORABLE  EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD!

HER BIRTHDAY IS LATER IN THE WEEK,
BUT SHE SHARED THE CELEBRATION WITH RAE.

SHE ALSO SHARED THE CANDLE.
SHE DIDN'T GET A NEW DOLLY FOR HER BIRTHDAY,
SO SHE GOT RIGHT TO THE CANDLE BLOWING.

IT WAS GREAT
THAT HER PARENTS AND SISTER
WERE HERE TO TAKE PART
IN THE FESTIVITIES.
WHAT'S NOT GREAT IS THAT,
 LIKE OUR OTHER ITALIAN GRANDAUGHTER BIANCA,
SHE WILL SOON BE LEAVING
TO RETURN HOME TO ITALY.
THESE GIRLS BECOME SO MUCH
A PART OF THE FAMILY,
IT'S HARD TO SEE THEM GO.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALICE!!!
WE'LL MISS YOU.