Owen's Birthday

Last Saturday we celebrated Owen's First Birthday. We had a combination of Korean Traditions and American Traditions.

This picture is of Owen choosing an item from his toljabee. This is a Korean tradition for a baby's first birthday. Several elements are laid out in front of the baby and he chooses one and it tells something about his future. We used thread (long life), pencils (scholarly), rice (prosperity) or money (wealth). Owen chose thread for his first choice and pencils for his second. The outfit you see him in is the traditional Korean hanbok and was a gift from his foster mother. We love it!

For the American Traditions we had a cookout (burgers, cheese dip, soft drinks, etc...) and the baby eating his first cake and making a royal mess. Here is a picture of the "royal mess."

Owen shared his birthday celebration with his cousin Brittni who turned 8 on Easter Day. They each had their own cake. Owen's cake had Owen written in Korean and Brittni's cake had happiness written in Chineese.

We had a wonderful time and Owen got lots of great presents. This kid is a bit spoiled, I mean loved. He has had so much fun this week playing with all of his new toys.

Everyday we are more and more in love with this little boy. It is hard to believe he has been with us less than four months.