Happy (Belated) Birthday, Joe Sung Min!

One year ago, on August 25, 2011, Amy and I landed in Korea, Liv started kindergarten and it was Joe Sung Min's 1st birthday.  What an eventful day.  This year, we were excited to be able to celebrate his actual birthday at home with the family.

We had a small, low-key get together on his actual birthday: Grandma, Grandpa, Liv, Joe and myself.  There was chocolate cake (none for the boy, he doesn't have much of a sweet tooth) and presents.  His favorite? The card from Grandma and Grandpa with a monkey on it that plays the chorus of Tarzan Boy by Baltimora. He LOVES it and his big sis was happy to help show him how to make the card play the music. Grandma and Grandpa gave him a sound puzzle with different vehicles that makes their different sounds.  We gave him one of Liv's barely used toys - a Fisher Price Alphabet Zoo. He loves his letters and hearing the different sounds the animals make.  He doesn't really get the concept of a birthday this year and I know next year will be very different. :)

On Sunday, we had his "official" party at Grandma and Grandpa's with his great-aunts and uncles, some of Brian's cousins, and some friends of ours from St. Mary's, the school Liv attended the past few years.  There was lots of good food, great company and, as an added bonus ALL the kids had a great time playing together. *phew*  As usual, Joe had to be in the middle of everything - he even sat at a little table and had some lunch with his new buds Edgar and Guillermo.

 

Me & Joe with his Godmother, another Becky :) 

Liv with her BFFs Lauren (L) and Emily (C)

Liv with  her AG doll, "Sofia"

To read about Joe Sung Min's 1st birthday (doljabee) in Korea, click here.

We are constantly amazed at how far he has come in the past year. He handled the party with all the people, the noise, the kids without batting an eye. We are proud of our little man and look forward to what lies ahead.  (And we hope the terrible twos will be short lived) :)

Stay tuned.