Connors 1st Birthday Party

I would have posted this sooner, but sorting through the over 400 phots to narrow them down to a "blog-able" amount has been a challenge :-) But I think I've picked the best ones that show what the weekend was all about :-)

We celebrated the big milestone with both sides of the family (Connors Grandparents and Uncles) and his honorary Auntie Suzanne and her family. There was swinging (bundled up of course) ipad playing, dancing (Connor and Kalia, and the parents who were encouraging it), vrooomm vrooommming with cars, trucks, tractors etc. and of course the birthday festivities... cake, food, gifts :-) It was a great weekend spent with lots of great folks (someone gave me a hard time for saying "folks" the other day.. said I sounded old and country...o well :-)

Here are some of the pictures from the weekend and before the actual "party":

Connor took 4 steps the night before his birthday party, we didn't get it on video.. and actually haven't yet :-/ (I better get on that) but this is a picture we took the next day of him taking a few more..

 

Connor and Kalia hanging out... "sharing" toys.. We got a kick out of this scene: Kalia driving, Connor kept trying to touch her, or take the toy either way... she'd push his hand away and glare at him.. this back and forth went on for quite some time :-)

Connor was in a great mood pretty much the whole day.. This is an awesome photo of him showing his good mood :-) It also shows the crazy fauxhawk I gave him... He needs a haircut.. but his hair is just so thin as it is.. I am hesitating :-/

Connor and Kalia both enjoyed getting to be outside in the swing.. it was a little chilly, but that didn't stop them from having a GREAT time :-) I think the ones pushing them had as much fun as the kids did!

Connor was having a hard time going down for his morning nap with all of the activities and stimulation, so I asked my mom if she'd try to get him to sleep... They sat and read some books, this one being on of his favorites.... and within just a few short minutes this happened ... ...

He was out! Way to go Grandma :-)

Connor with his daddy and uncles....

It was incredible watching Connor with Grandpa's Ipad... he literally knew how to use it after just a few minutes... And he really liked it!! This is him and Brian drawing pictures...

I couldn't help myself.. his little buns in these Wranglers are just adorable :-)

Connor with Jeremy and I just before cake...

Yagues side of the family

Draggoo side of the family

The guests waiting for cake...

More guests..

Having lunch before experiencing his first ever sugar high... We had sloppy Joes.. and Sloppy they were :)

For lunch we had sloppy joes, brocoli salad, potato salad, watermelon, chips, punch, rootbeer, popcorn.. A very "tailgatish" meal :-)

Another photo of the yummy food :-)

I may have gone a little overboard with the decorations.. but they were just so adorable and appropriate if I must say:( #1 )... :-)

Connors special birthday spot.. this is his new Ikea high chair... normally we don't use the tray and he just sits up to the table with us, but I wanted him to be the center of attention for the cake :-)

Connors mini football field and the big one for all of us to enjoy :-)

Looking at the candle.. He didn't blow it out but he was very intrigued :-)

Let the fun begin... :-) As we guessed... he didn't hesitate to dig right in

Mmmmm yumm.. took a little while to get past he frosting

Getting into the cake now!!

Love this one! He isn't afraid to get messy!

Mr. Blue Eyes looking around to see why everyone was watching him... didn't phase him though.. he just kept going.. He eventually got tired of it and said "a done" We cleaned him up and headed for some presents :-)

I'd say he is a little spoiled!

Starting in opening all of the gifts.. it took a little while for him to get excited about it, but eventually he did.

His newesst member of the "truck collection" he loved this one! it makes the racecar vrroomm sound

Getting ready to open Grandma Nancy's present..

He loved this card.. it made Elmo laughing sounds and opened like a book :-)

Connor received sooo much great things for his birthday from numerous outfits and PJ's, to lots of cool new books and puzzles as well as a few cars/trucks, a bathtub paint set, a photo album, a toilet seat that is a truck (makes dump truck sounds...) as well as money for his savings account. Thank you to everyone who made this the greatest Birthday Connor has had yet! :-) We appreciate all of our family and friends and for all of the support this past year! Here's to many more :-)