My Little Big Man turns 1

WOW! Where the heck did the last year of our lives go? I thought that when we had Eli time started going faster, but I have to tell you, I really feel like I came home from the hospital with Ethan just a few weeks ago. I cannot believe that he is already one years old. And let me tell you all, he is a fire cracker. He has so much spunk and personality. I have said it before, and I am sure that I will say it again, but I just find it so fascinating that two little boys born to the same parents, not really that far apart, can have two very different personalities. Eli was also so quiet and calm and definitly curious about things, but more in a sit and think about it way. Ethan on the other hand is out going, louder, way more busy and will get into anything that is possible to get into. I love him so much. He is such a charmer and seriously..... his smile, I just can't get over how big and cute it is. You can't help but love it. Ethan is my little cheese ball. Always smiling for the camera, always keeping his dad and I on our toes, and always smiling.

He is sooooo close to walking. I suppose technically he is walking because he goes from couch to couch and well, pretty much all over the house from one thing to the next. He can walk the length of the living room and then some, if he wants to. He just has to be inspired. I don't think that it is his preferred mode of transportation, but it is only a matter of time. He wants it so bad, i just don't think he has his confidence level up about it. He is still afraid of crashing. He loves to play patty cake and pick a boo. He claps and everything, and he throws his hands up when you say Yeah. He waves and says Hi alllllll the time. He says mama. He is very soft hearted. If he thinks he hurt you or if you are kind of sad, he has a very cute little pouty lip that will often lead to him being in tears himself. He bury his little head in your shoulder until you are get happy, then he will get happy to. He loves climbing the stairs. He loves to be outside doing anything. He loves his brother and is his little shadow anytime that Eli will let him be (which is actually most of the time, He is really cute with his brother and the older that Ethan gets were he is actually starting to "play" with Eli, the cuter they are together) Eli has learned that he has to show Ethan how to do something before he can play it with him, so quite often I find Eli trying to teach Ethan how to do something. I love the conversations of "Ethan, no not like that. You have to do it like this or it won't work. Ethan, here let me help you. I am awesome. I know how to do it." Seriously, this conversation, or something very similar has happened on more then one occasion. Proud mommy moment watching her three year old try to teach his one year old brother how to do something.

Ethan's party was awesome. It was just a few close friends and some family that came over for hot dogs and cake and ice cream. As you will see in the pictures, Ethan was totally spoiled and he totally loved the cake. He was not shy at all. He just had him self a good old piece of cup cake.
Thank you to all the family and friends that came and supported Ethan on his birthday. We love you all so much. Ethan has amazing people around him to look up to and he loves all of you. I know he does.

So the pictures, once again, out of order. But the first few are just of Ethan loving life with that cake of his.




The end results, one very happy, covered in green frosting little boy. Can you say BATH TIME?

He looks all cute and innocent, but that cupcake doesn't stand a chance.

I think we were singing to him in this picture and he wasn't sure what to think about all the people singing to him.

My big 1 year old. Where did the time go?

We did a dinosaur theme for his birthday. This is suppose to look like a dinosaur made out of cupcakes. I suppose it kind of does. The boys thought it was pretty cool. I guess that is really all that matters.


Being ever so careful until he realized that he didn't have to be.


Ethan playing blocks with Jason Potter. One of our really good friends little boys.

Ethan loving his presents.



Look at this super cute car that Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Heather, and Uncle Randall gave him. He loves it.

Lara eating her cake and ice cream. This picture really wasn't so much of her, more to show the table decorations.

I could not get him to keep his hat on for nothing. Is was like a second, not even long enough to get a good picture.
Didn't Lara and Eli do an awesome job with those streamers. They sure had fun.

Birthday Banner.

Just a group shot of decorations and the setup of the room.