Keiki's 2nd Birthday

Our little granddaughter, Kendall, or "Keiki" as she is nicknamed, turned two earlier this month. She had the big bounce house in the backyard that was more for the older kids, like her brother, Keegan. You can see her trepidation in the photo above as she lingered on the step before venturing inside with the bigger bouncers.

Gone are the days of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for kids and parents alike at toddler birthdays. We were treated to a magnificent array of Vietnamese food courtesy of Kendall's parents' new fave restaurant, "Photastic Soup & Sandwiches." Wow. Good stuff! The owner/chef is Vietnamese/French. VERY creative. Gary and I were privileged to sample some suggested dishes the week before the party. On the way to the birthday celebration, my mouth started watering about a mile from the kids' home.

One of the party highlights was Kendall's Dora the Explorer birthday cake. Happily, she got the actual Dora face on her piece, but almost had to fight off a couple of other guests under age five for that treasure. Glad I didn't have to fight them for my spring roll.