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Rayleigh patiently waiting to be allowed to open the presents piling up around her.

Excited mostly naked baby for the gifts.

Kevin, Kelsey and Rayleigh enjoying BIrthday cake.

This is about as messy as she got in the process.

Yum, sugar (albeit natural) was a big birthday hit!

Take notice of the giraffe diaper purchased for the birthday festivities.

Kelsey helping Rayleigh blow out her #1 birthday candle- on her homemade shortcake with fruit topping.

Smiling Rayleigh and Ailey in the pool.

The pool was a big hit, happy kids on a summer afternoon.

Princess Eily weighing the risks and benefits of joining the pool full of little kids.

Kevin, Doctor Ron Eglash (Kevin’s adviser) and Grandpa Luke enjoyed some food together.

Matt and Jessa were talking up a storm at the ‘green’ table.

Juniper, Rayleigh and Ailey enjoying the afternoon sun from the cool confines of the pool.

Aunt Ann, Great Grandma, Uncle Karl and Ben enjoying the backyard sun.

Uncle Karl, Ben, and Daddy intently watching— gift opening perhaps?

Birthday outfit courtesy of Grammy- Giraffe pants and an ice cream shirt.

Kelsey enjoying some one-on-one mommy daughter time on her birthday.

We had a gorgeous day for a party- Rayleigh’s great-grandma, Mimi, Uncle Karl, Grammy, Mom joined her outside for some sunshine before the party started.

Early years have lots of kids playing next to each other but not so much with each other. This pictures shows four content kids none interacting with another.

Early birthday parties mean lots of babies and mommies and toys-Jessa, Eily, Emma, Jill and Charlie.

Friend Ailey came to NY to help celebrate Rayleigh’s birthday.

Mimi with the Birthday girl before the guests arrived.

Gingerbread house by Mimi and PopPop winter 2011.

Winter garden and compost bucket… creation of Kevin and Kelsey for Gingerbread House Village Winter 2011. Garden has pumpkins, eggplants, cabbage, brussel sprouts and carrots. The New Zealand box has the ‘snarts’ from the project.