Chocolate Cake - A Tradition

At our house, celebrating your first birthday means that, in addition to receiving tons of extra coo-ing attention and dozens of presents, you get to stuff your face with chocolate cake while people watch and snap photos. Past reactions to this occurrence in our family have ranged from tentative...

To unbridled... 

And from shy... 

To eventually gung-ho, with some gentle prodding.

One thing is for sure though—it's an experience we all look forward to watching, together!