The weekend of September 17, we traveled to Kansas City to visit Addy, Charles, Delaney, and Cameron for his first birthday. All the grandparents and Dave also came for the occasion. We enjoyed a relaxing weekend with the family and even opted out of playing golf. Some other neighbors and friends came over for Cameron’s party, which was officially his “dohl,” which is a traditional 1 year birthday ceremony. During it, the baby is presented with a variety of items: book; pen; bible; cash. Whatever the baby chooses is meant to signify whether he or she will scholarly, rich, etc. Though Charles was probably rooting for the cash, Cameron picked that last. He ate the pen.
