Parker's First Birthday

I think I have said this almost every month of Parker's first year....How is it that our baby is already 1!! A few weeks ago we celebrated his first birthday! The weather was just perfect that day, sunny and in the 70s so we were able to enjoy great weather and great company and food! Here are some pictures that captured that day (in random order)...

foyer decorations showing the monthly Pooh pictures

Party favors for the kids

 a partial picture of the "new to us" swing set mike built recently (fireman pole, ladder, swings, climbing rope, etc..)

 Payton with some friends playing in a tent outside

 the other half of the swing set mike built

 enjoying weather outside

 elmo and cookie monster cupcakes (elmo is one of parker's favorite characters..)

 smash cake

 he is very interested....

 until it actually gets on his hand.....

 not to sure about this....

 the icing on his face, I confess is from me...trying to get him to go for it...notice the smash cake in corner of picture is not at all smashed... :)

 family photo

 I made way to much food as usual, and forgot to take a picture of everything!

 big brother eating his lunch... with all the excitement mom and dad did not remember to make him eat real food....

 parker surveying what all the kids did to our house... :) he loves it!

 some food tags...

thanks to everyone for coming! it was such a special time for us to celebrate with everyone our baby turning one!