My First Birthday Party

The Saturday after my birthday, Mommy and Daddy had a birthday party for me. It was really fun. Most of my family was able to come all the way down to Southgate for this special occasion. We also had some friends over too. We had hamburgers, potato salad and coleslaw, vegetables, and chips. It was such a nice day outside that we were able to spend the whole time out on the lawn.

I got some very nice gifts for my birthday. I got clothes, beach balls, and a new pair of tennis shoes. I also got a slide and swing, and a lot of cool new toys. Here is one my new toys. It is a Jeep Hurricane powerwheels. It is fun to ride around in. My legs aren't quite long enough to reach the pedals so my buddy Jordan would push on the gas for me. Later on in the day, I was sitting in the passenger seat and I let someone else drive.

This was my first birthday cake. It was all my favorite colors. We got it from a store around the corner from our house. I guess that it was good, I didn't get any of this one.

Mommy made me my very own special cake. It was a cake that nobody else could have, only me. It was white with pink cherry frosting. At first I wasn't sure what to do with it. When ever I start smashing my food between my fingers or throwing it on the floor, I always get told "NO!!!" Now they want me to do this. Being a child is very confusing.

Fortunately my Aunt Wellie showed me what to do. She took some of the frosting and wiped it on my face. After that, I would grab hand fulls of the cake and squish it between my fingers. There was nothing left of the cake when I got done with it.

Now the fun didn't stop after my birthday party in Southgate was over. A couple of weeks later, Grandma Lisa had a BBQ for me at her house. She wasn't able to make it down to my house, because she had several other commitments she had to attend. My Uncle Chris and Aunt Sarah weren't able to come down either, so we left on Friday night and stayed until Saturday moring with them. I had lots of fun there with my cousins. They showed me their garden, and I got to pet a wild baby turkey, and a rooster chicken. In the morning, Uncle Chris made breakfast for everyone. They also have three cats that I chased around.

Grandma Lisa has a pool and since I love going in the water, I had to go swimming. Here Aunt Heather and I are squirting each other with water. Uncle Will and Aunt Heather weren't able to make it down for my birthday party either. They were either out of the state, or out of the country on prior engagements. It was nice to see them at the BBQ. Aunt Heather is also expecting. She is due in late January or early February. I can never keep it straight. This will be my first cousin that is younger than me.

Grandma Lisa got me a very pretty Pink and Purple tricycle. It is just my size, but after a long day of swimming and eating and playing, I crashed just as we were getting ready to go. Mommy and Daddy were loading up the van and Grandma Lisa was trying to put on my shoes, but I fell asleep as soon as she set me up on her knee.