The big one

Our son Auden turned one yesterday. We celebrated his big day with a birthday party at the park Saturday afternoon. It was cool and breezy outside, and a perfect day for a birthday party!

There were cousins playing on the playground...

While the grown-ups played croquet!

There was a ball pit for the little ones...

And a table of jars filled with colorful candies!

Dear children, You're Welcome.

Dear parents, I'm Sorry.

Also, does this solidify my position as coolest aunt ever among my nieces and nephews? Because it should.


Soon it was time for birthday cake...

I kept thinking he would get caked-out and stop. He did not.

He ate

the

whole

thing.

Time to open presents!

Auden's gift from his mom. A vintage sock monkey. He loves it.

What a wonderful 1st birthday party! Thank you everybody!

Happy Birthday Auden

Nathan holding our new baby boy just moments after he was born

I can't believe it has already been a whole year since our son was born. I can't believe how much he has grown in just a year. How much I have grown in just a year. What I do know is that this has been the best year of my life.

Happy Birthday Bubu. I love you!

Auden James - 1 year old - Photo by my dear friend Sara from http://www.saracoral.com

24

On Saturday, my darling husband turned 24! We celebrated together as a family all day long. After a big pancake breakfast, we packed up and headed to the park. We played and had a picnic and fed the ducks.

It was cool and breezy outside and a perfect day for a picnic. When the baby got sleepy, we headed home for nap time. When he woke up a few hours later, we went out for Nathans birthday dinner. I told him we could go anywhere he wanted. Anywhere at all. His pick?...

Organ Stop Pizza! Why Organ Stop? Because Auden and I have never been and Nathan thought we might like it. And we did. Auden especially. He loved the lights and the music and clapped for the nice man at the organ after every song.

3 quick things about Organ Stop Pizza:

1. I give the pizza a B.

2. The man at the organ is very good, and he takes requests.

3. The place is a hit with the senior citizen/snowbird crowd.

An elderly couple wearing matching hats that said 'Wisconsin' cut me in line. Then an older gentleman stole my seat and got mad at my husband when he told him that seat was already taken. Also, they love to request to hear the organist play 'Oh Canada'. It was awesome.

After dinner we had a group of friends and family over to play games and share the big triple layer German chocolate cake I had carefully crafted for my birthday boy.

Happy Birthday Nathan!