Birthday Bash! 1 year old

So this is a bit overdue, but here are some cute movies and pictures from his 1st birthday party.

He was kind of the center of attention, and tried unwrapping a few presents from some of his aunts and uncles. Then it was time for the birthday cake. We got a full cake for all of us to enjoy, but then got a small triangle slice of cake for Sammy to eat and destroy. So we got him down to his diaper and set the piece in front of him and let him go to town. It was so cute!! Here are a few movies and pictures of this fun event.















I can't believe that 1 year has come and gone. Sammy has grown and changed so much, it's amazing to look back and see some of the early pictures and just be amazed at the miracle we have enjoyed. Our whole family couldn't be more thankful for you and your sacrifice.

The Slide

Here is Sammy's first time down a slide. It was pretty windy at the park, so sorry for all the background noise.

We have reached ZION

...Zion's National Park that is. To celebrate the arrival of summer we took Sammy on his first vacation to Zion's. We spent all day Saturday in the park hiking and walking. We got this great back-pack carrier to lug Sammy along. He really had a good time. It was a great first family vacation!

Shootin' Hoops

Daddy is my biggest fan as I practice shooting hoops!

We got Sammy this little toy hoping that it would distract him from the socks-in-the-hamper version. It didn't. The funniest part about this toy though, is sometimes we'll find other toys sitting in the hoop. We can't wait until Sammy figures out there's a slot in the VCR!

Momma's in the zoo?

Here is Sammy playing with Momma as if she is a wild animal at the zoo.

We love this video because it shows a few things: Sammy standing up, moving along the rail, his giggle of course, and then how he is growing! Those pants are 12 month pants(where's the flood sammy?). He is a growing boy!

I'd rather play peek-a-boo

Sammy's figured out how to take off his bib while eating. Smart boy!! And lately, he'd rather play peek-a-boo than eat! I never thought I'd see the day he'd prefer anything over eating!

Grass

The weather has finally been warm and dry enough to take Sammy out for some yard work! This video shows his first experience with grass. I love how he keeps his hands up, away from the grass. He's so cute!

We're not sure what the grunts mean - but by the end of this clip he's starting to reach out, a little.

This was about a week ago...and Sammy still isn't a huge fan of grass. We usually take him out with a blanket and some toys and let him play. He hasn't tried to leave the blanket yet because of the grass! I would have never thought it would be such a natural fence! Lucky for us while it lasts!