Gavin had a great birthday-day. Joe and I were up to give him his birth minute kiss at 7:44 a.m. (yes, corny I know--we saw it on an episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond"-made fun of Marie for doing that to Ray and now we do it to our kids! :))
But, first off: the birthday wreath! 1 straw wreath, 120 balloons, 100 greening pins, and 1 musical episode of Grey's Anatomy later....tada!
The first year banner(s):
We started the day with some ONE toasts topped with some cinnamon.
Just a simple little centerpiece:
The cookies:
The cake!
and of course, the SMASH cake
Next we started getting ready for our big party! First, Sydney needed her "party dress" on and her hair fixed. (We waited until the last possible second to get Gavin in to his birthday ensemble. :) )
Note: this picture was actually taken the day before--I knew that I may or may not have the opportunity to take one just of him so I snagged this chance! He looks thrilled, no?
Next up: presents! He was doing really well "helping" me...
and being helped....
until: Mater came along. Once we opened Mater, there was no going back. I was on my own for the remainder of the presents!
Once he (I) had opened all of his presents, it was time for cake!
In preparation for a complete disaster, his adorable birthday top and hat were removed. :)He was pretty unsure about that cake at first....in fact I had to help him with the first bite or two...
But he quickly, very quickly, got the hang of it himself....and loved every bite!
He received a bath immediately following his (and our) first smash cake experience. :)
All in all, we had a fantastic day with family and friends who came to celebrate with us. It was very surreal to think that this was GAVIN'S very own, special day. Several times I caught myself just watching him play with his toys and crawl/walk around and I had to remind myself that he was 1, that this day was for him. It's tough, but it was so much fun. (aside from our brand new a/c NOT working on the hottest day of the year thus far. Sorry fam and friends! It's fixed now! :)) Thank to all who came and celebrated with us--you helped make G's special day that much more special! Love you all!
Dear Gavin,
Where do I even begin? This past year has flown by. I still remember the very moment you were born as if it were yesterday. I remember the doctor announcing that you were a boy and it's as if I had known that all along-because at that moment I loved you more than you could ever know...more than I ever imagined was possible. You were my own, precious little boy. Immediately it felt as if you had always been a part of our family and we are so incredibly blessed to have you. Gavin Joseph Helget, you are the best little addition to our family-more so than we could have ever dreamed up. I look forward to the memories we'll make as a family, you terrorizing your sister (she has no idea what's coming her way!), hearing your voice and your thoughts, watching you continue to grow and explore new things. To say that I love you so very much would never be enough! We hope you enjoyed your special day as much as we did celebrating it with our favorite little man!
We love you!
Mommy (and Daddy and Sydney)
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