Kathleen Zara Rock

From Katie to Kazie to The Munch, to Zara to Zaza, we love you.   Its been 430 days of firsts.   Happy 2nd birthday, Munchie.   Mommy loves you!  

To spare you further embarrassment in your future, I am drawing the curtain on this journal of the first two years of your life in this world.  

What will come next?  A trip to Singapore?  Flight to see Uncle Tommy Graduate from the Marines?  More baby Cousins to arrive into our lives?  Christina leaves the army and Daddy goes to Afghanistan.  Tall enough to reach your own pedals of your own bike?  Hopefully, not too soon for I cherish riding you on the front of my bike & being the one who gets to introduce you to all new things.  I hope you know I made this life book for YOU, not to make you cringe but so that you will always know you came into this world loved by ALL members of your family and close friends near and far.

Zara  received some great gifts, train sets, tiaras, Barbie, Kitchen utensils for her miniature kitchen, musical instruments, pink baseball glove, ballerina tutu; it was so nice.  Thank you everyone, it was just too fun.  We just hope everyone enjoyed themselves.

Nonstop fun

Zara is 2

Purple reflections due to the metallic tablecloth! The day was hot but not overbearing; and Zara really knew it was her day.  She was so thrilled all her friends were there!  Simply put, she was finally eating that oreo apka cake.

Zara: a Pro at birthday candle blowing!

Sitina gets a smooch, wish i had snapped Tommy giving Zara her birthday kiss.  Jack loved the water; as did everyone that day.  Good thing we had two Baskin Robins' ice cream cakes, one oreo & one mint chip-they were 86-ed!!

Zara turns 2 with All her DC Friends!

Eileen brought Jack & Tommy all the way from NJ to join in the festivities and it was so appreciated.  She drove with Mary, Megan & Aunt 'Ne of course!  Tommy is such a sweet kid; giving all the little girls hugs and kisses, although we think he really has a crush on Sitina; as you will soon see! 

The Tiska's were great sports

After the super late night at the ball park & metro ride home, we endeavored to get in bed fast since we all had to get up early for ZARA's 11 am pool Birthday party!

Zara at the DC Nats game with the Tiska's!

Matt got great seats for three of us behind the dugout, the rest of us just snuck down to join them after Zara and RoRo took advantage of all the kiddie features the new Nats Park has designed for children.  It really was so kid friendly.