The Big ONE

Despite growing up in a house full of choking hazards,

 

 

our little Eric has made it through his first year :)

 

He woke up pretty happy on the big day (Friday)

 

 

but spent most of his time running errands with Mommy,

 

 

getting ready for the NEXT big day, when we would have his party!

 

Saturday morning Eric started off with presents from his family (we got him a fire engine that shoots balls and a book called Tails),

 

 

then welcomed his favorite baby friend

 

 

and most of the rest of his cousins,

 

 

to celebrate turning ONE!

 

 

We made a Cheerio lion cake

 

 

(Eric discovered pretzels and wanted to eat nothing else the rest of the afternoon!) 

 

 

 

Then opened some of the most fun gifts imaginable for a little boy turning one--balls, rolling cars with a ramp, a bucket of shapes to sort, and--clothes (including two Batman T-shirts!). 

 

 

We spent the rest of the evening playing and visiting--then finally napping.

 

I'm so glad we could celebrate having this wonderful little guy in our family.