The Birthday Boy!!!

Wow, what a weekend!!! Saturday was a big day in our house, our little monkey is now a big boy :) We could not think of a better way to celebrate than to share this momentous occasion with all of our close family and friends. Lucas is loved by so many and we felt so blessed that they came to share in his special day!!!

I did good, no tears were shed, just pure joy as we ventured down this new path in our lives :) It really seems like just yesterday we brought him home from the hospital and introduced him to his "furry family", all of the round the clock feedings, tons of diaper changes, etc. Now he is such a little man- he zips all over the place, is pulling up on everything, cruising along the furniture, pointing to stuff and babbling (we can't quite yet decipher what he is saying with those!), talking up a storm, and even climbing up the stairs (I stand right behind him-don't worry!). Wow, what a difference a year makes! We are so excited to see what this next year holds in store for us :)

Thank you to all of you who took time out of your hectic schedules (trust us, we know how CRAZY BUSY life can be) to come and share this special day with us!!! And for those who couldn't make it, here are some highlights from the "bash"....

We had LOTS of help opening presents....:) Lucas needed it so no worries! Ethan, Preston, Madison, and McKenzie did a great job of sharing with us what each toy was for...Hayden tested lots of them out for Lucas and Justin was also a big helper!!! :)

Lucas preferred to practice his crawling skills while the other kids helped with the presents....;) Guess the attention span is still a little short huh?

I'm a big boy now!

It's cake time!!!

This was the caterpillar cake I made prior to destruction.....;) Yeah, I accidentally put the one on backwards before this picture was taken...Don't worry, we fixed it!

Lucas wasn't too fond of the birthday boy hat...

Hay, this stuff is pretty good and messy.....

Wanna try some dad?....

Don't mind me if I just dig right in! Forks, spoons, AND hands are way overrated!!!

YUUUMMMM.....:)

Let the total destruction begin...

I am stuffed now, is there such a thing as "the cake sweats"? And I even shared with Hunter and Bailey :)

Daddy and Lucas taking some swings at the pinata. This was more for the big kids but Lucas enjoyed it too! Scarlett was the lucky one to unleash the candy :)

"What in the world do I play with first!!!???"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUKE-LUKE!!! Mommy and Daddy love you so much and are so lucky and thankful to have you in our lives :)