First Birthday Party

Thank you everyone for making this weekend so special for our family. We are beyond blessed and feel overwhelmed with love from our family and friends.

Now, I have 150 photos but below are the highlights of the day:

The Cakes

Enjoying the pool party

First bite of cake

Last bite of cake -- I think he liked it

Our family

Go Team Eli! The same group that welcomed him into the world 1 year ago

Eli telling everyone Thank You

That is alot of presents!

Playing with his friends

His loot!

Happy Birthday Eli!

I can't believe it has already been 1 year since our special little boy arrived in this world.

First night



Birthday Morning! His pick for breakfast - blueberry muffins :)

And they were goooood

Yum!

Mommy and Daddy love you very much!

This Time Last Year

This time last year I spent my week finishing up my last days of work before starting maternity leave, counting movements in my belly to make sure Eli was still alive (weird, I know), counting contractions because it might be the real deal, sleeping in the recliner because it was the only comfy place and having random panic attacks of "Are we really ready for this?"

July 2009 - The night before we went to the hospital



Fast forward one year later and I spend my week with the best little boy I know and living a life that is complete and beyond anything I could have ever imagined. It is full of loved ones, friends, activities, adventures and TOYS.

Happy July 4th!

Pick and choose your battles -- like crib vs. towel on the floor

Mmmm. . . lasagna. New Adventure - using utensils

Oh say can you see . . .

Baby Destructo!

Watch out for Baby Destructo! You turn your back for one minute and this could happen. . .

Sorting through junk mail


Trying to find the one good coupon


TP anyone?



How could you say "No" to this face?


This weekend we had a full schedule!

Pool party at Papaw and Mimi's on Friday


Hanging with Colton



Saturday at Lake Grandbury with the Martins.


Playing at the lake is tough work.