last of the firsts

we finally celebrated von's birthday with grandma & grandpa today. it was a blast. after a few appetizers, von opened his gifts .. albeit with his teeth ... but nonetheless, he was thrilled with his presents. then we engaged in some friendly dynda vs dynda rivalry with beanbag tossing in the yard while von walked back and forth, and back and forth, squealing with delight the entire time. for our grand finale, grandma made an AMAZING giraffe cake, which was delicious (see photo of von licking his tray!). i'll say it again, it was a blast :)