It's Party Time!

It's getting to be about that time...my baby boy will be turning ONE on August 27! I can hardly believe it! And, as most parents, we are going to celebrate this joyous day with a grand party. The question is, how??? What theme should we have? Should we do 1 cake or 2 (one for Callen and one for guests), or cupcakes? Who should we invite? How much should we spend?

I've been thinking of having a Safari themed party. Here's a couple of ideas I've found online:

http://www.birthdaydirect.com/1st-birthday-zoo-party-supplies-c-33_3144.html?page=1&sort=products_sort_order

http://www.1stwishes.com/Safari-Friends-1st-Birthday-Party-Supplies/43978/PartyKitDetail.aspx?AID=10641242&PID=2384616&SID=Safari+Friends+1st+Deluxe+Pack

Any thoughts??? Does anyone have any suggestions on where to buy inexpensive party supplies?

I know that everyone says not to go overboard because he won't remember and you're suppose to do "more" each year as they get older, but turning ONE is a BIG DEAL! I mean, come on, he has survived, thrived, and grown for an entire year. Not to mention, Mom and Dad have survived the many sleepless nights and temper tantrums. So, we will celebrate our accomplishments, his and ours, with a fabulous celebration!

I would love to hear any advice anyone is willing to give!

Toodles,

L

Game Night

We had an exciting day today. Grandpa and Bobbie (my dad and step-mother, whom I both adore) spent the morning with Callen while Landon and I got to spend sometime on our own.

Grandpa and Callen

"Grandpa, it's time to wake up and PLAY!"

Callen loves to play cars

This evening we went to the Hardwicks' (http://glennandkerbihardwick.blogspot.com/)

for dinner. Kerbi, as always, cooked a delicious Lasagna and her homemade bread. We also played a little game called 42. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the game, you can find out more about this game here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42_(dominoes). It's very similar to the card game, Spades, but it's played with dominoes.

Well, that's all for the night. We're headed to bed to get up early for church. Have a great weekend!

Toodles,

L

Callen's First Steps

Ok, so this is my first ever blog not to mention my very first posting...but we have a very important milestone and thought, why not blog about it. So here I am.

My incredibly adorable 10 month old son, Callen, has taken his very first steps tonight! How and when did it happen, you ask? Well...we were having our weekly/bi-weekly dinner with the Kuhn's, Courtney and Caitlyn, Tim is out of town on business. Courtney and I were chatting on separate couches with our kids at our feet. Suddenly, Callen let go of my leg and took 4 steps to Courtney! It was the most amazing thing ever!!!! And the sad part, no camera or video for proof. Oh well, maybe next time, but at least I've officially documented it ;0)