Faith's First Birthday

This is my niece Penny, her husband Christian and their baby, Faith.

These days, when it comes to a little girl's birthday, it's all about the cupcakes.

Smiling above is Penny and Christian's little princess, Faith.

Faith's first birthday was the perfect opportunity for me to get a visit with my youngest daughter, Lindsay.

Faith is my niece Penny's firstborn daughter. She was born December 19th, 2007. Penny and her husband Christian invited friends and family to come and celebrate their baby's first milestone, so I packed up the car on Friday and headed north to San Francisco, where I picked up my daughter Lindsay and attended the party on Saturday.

There are so many firsts in life to celebrate and a baby's first birthday is certainly one of them.

For Christian and Penny celebrating their daughter's first birthday is only one in a long list of firsts they will celebrate, so why not do it with cupcakes?

Faith already had her first Christmas when she was just six days old. There will be the first time she starts school, the first car, the first boyfriend, the first kiss, the first job, and a zillion other firsts. Every moment of little Faith's life will be cherished as evidenced by all the love that filled the room, where grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends gathered together to celebrate Faith's special day. It was a joy to be a part of it.

Happy Birthday, Faith!