Our Silly Little Helper

We had a fabulous Saturday! Maybe the silliness came from not having a sufficient nap or maybe he was excited that Daddy was home all day, but whatever the cause, Ethan kept us laughing all day long! First, he danced in circles around the living for at least 20 minutes. Then, he decided is pajama pants belonged on his head and was getting frustrated that they wouldn’t stay. My eyes watered up I was laughing so hard. Next, we went outside where Ethan was quite excited about his first flower… and then decided to eat it. Mums are only a little poisonous, right? He finished off his awesome day helping Dad plant some seeds. Scoop a little dirt, eat a little dirt…. what a precious helper!

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Do The H-Mart

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1. We were strolling around a grocery store;
2. Ethan liked the song they were playing;
3. We whipped out our phone in the presence of pure talent…

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Ethan Attack

GranGran and Grandaddy Biggs were in town, everyone was outside, it was a nice day… so I thought it was a good time to practice manually working my camera’s video controls. Maybe I should start with inanimate objects. I didn’t really get far past turning my camera on.

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Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Our goal was to take one year old portraits. We found a great place, but didn’t take into consideration the insane humidity. So, we have some cute sweaty photos! We will try again earlier in the day so it won’t be so hot. I feel motivated to have one year old pictures that don’t look sweaty. Maybe I’m just being picky. I feel like the grown-up Ethan would thank me!

The gardens were really nice. Tons of little trails branch off the main path and wind through the plants and wooded areas. Streams, ponds and bogs are spread out with quaint little benches and swings on which to enjoy the view. It is a place we will definitely go back to. Oh, and its free!

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Birthday Party

We had a small family party for Ethan this evening to celebrate his official birthday. Balloons, party hats, cake, and presents… what more could a one year old little boy ask for! We are so blessed to have family who love our child.

Giraffe BBQ Part 2

Here are more pictures of the party. The little ones had great fun playing in the pool and in Ethan’s new wagon he got from Gran Gran and Granddaddy.

Giraffe BBQ Part 1

The long awaited party day finally arrived. We spent the morning busily finishing up little details. The desserts were baked, cupcakes iced, giraffe snacks dished and the giraffe birthday shirt made. I was very proud of myself for actually following through with the ideas I had for this party and it came out great. The best part ended up not being the decorations, but the wonderful time we had visiting with family and friends that joined us to celebrate two important birthdays. We are blessed to have people in our lives to celebrate special occasions. I’m so glad Ethan can look back on these memories and know how much he is loved!

P.S. Thanks Uncle Eric for helping ice cupcakes. You rock!

Family Time

As we were getting ready for the big Ethan and Nguyen birthday bash, we set aside some time to celebrate dad’s birthday and just hang out. Eric and Leanna came in town so this was one of the few times a year my whole family is together. Everybody had a great time! We ate awesome mandarin orange birthday cake, played with toys and laughed. Special memories!

Nguyen’s Birthday

We celebrated Nguyen’s 30th birthday with family and friends. We had a cookout, opened some presents and had a great time.

Pool Time

For Nguyen’s day off we decided to have a family pool day. By “day” I really mean about an hour, but for an 11 month old it might as well have been all day. Ethan is funny about the water. He’s only interested for a few short minutes and then just wants to play in the grass. Apparently, it’s much more exciting than all those pool toys.