(Okay, okay...before you started yelling at me about what a slacker I am, I KNOW! I'll admit it. I take full responsibility and have absolutely NO excuse!)
So now onto the good stuff...
as of July 19, 2009, I officially have a one year old!
I cannot believe it! It just sounds so weird! He's no longer a certain number of months old, which I had really gotten used to. He's ONE! It just feels so different! (Is this normal?! - for all of you mothers out there?)
Anyway, we had a great celebration on his birthday at our lake house in Indiana. Grandpa was there of course, Aunt Joy and Uncle Michael came, Meme, Papa, Uncle Dan and Dagmara made the trek for the celebration. It was so nice and I just know that Cayden had a great time! I'm sure it was just another day for him, but extra special because he got to have fun with all of those great people and tear wrapping paper off of boxes (his favorite)!! We started with presents and boat rides! And finished off the day with a cookout and CAKE! Cayden was not a big cake fan. But he got through it!
Thanks for coming, guys! We had a great time! Hopefully we can get everyone out to the lake again soon! Here are some of the pictures I snapped throughout the day!
Cayden opening his first birthday present from Sarah and Molly, Aunt Beckie and Uncle Donny! We were sad they had to leave the day before the party but LOVED spending the week with them!
Next came this great gift from Uncle Dan and Dagmara! First Cayden was excited to rip the paper off!
It looked like so much fun he decided to climb on top of the box!
Once he got it all opened up he really had fun! The balls shoot out of the top of this thing - it NUTS! Now I find these balls all over my house! (Thanks Dan!)
We then took a nice leisurely boat cruise, with cocktails!
Then Papa showed off his youth and agility with some skiing! This guy's good! :-)
Cake time! He just didn't quite know what to think!
He grabbed at it, and took a few little tastes...but that was it!
After all was said and done, I had one big, tired boy! My big boy is so special in so many ways...I wouldn't change him for the world. Every year will bring new blessings and different struggles, I know. All he goes through makes him stronger, and I'd say I've got one tough cookie! :-)
At 7:15pm I held my baby boy close and whispered in his ear, "Happy Birthday!" It was such a great moment...and a perfect ending to wonderful year.
Happy Birthday Booty!! My big one year old!!
2 comments:
We had a great time... Thanks for having us!!
It's incredibly different when they have a whole year in front of their age....like Hadley is a year and a half?!?!? Where was I and how did that time go by already ya know?
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