Birthday Party!

Getting the food table ready before guests arrive.

Sam's 1st cupcake.

A sweet treat for all the guests.

The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Balloons and a banner for Sam.

Opening presents :)

Is that for me?

Why is this the 1st time I'm eating something so good?

Yummy!

Mommy, Daddy, and Sam

We had Sam's Birthday Party on Sunday. We celebrated a week early, because Nick's brother is getting married on Sam's birthday next Saturday. The party was so much fun! We kept things very simple and that worked out great. The theme was Sam's favorite show....Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Sam watches this each morning while Mommy and Daddy are getting ready for work. :) We kicked the party off with hot dogs....for Mickey Mouse's Hot Dog Dance. Sam ate a chicken stick on a hot dog bun along with some cheese. Then we moved onto opening presents. Sam received so many nice things. While opening presents he was quite antsy....ready to get down and move onto the next thing. After presents, Sam enjoyed his 1st cupcake. He started out slow and cautious...looking up at Mommy and Daddy for approval. Once he got the go ahead from us, he inhaled this sweet treat. He had both hands going at once, shoveled cupcake and icing into his mouth. Within 2 minutes of finishing his cupcake, Sam fell asleep in his highchair....even before we got him all cleaned up. Poor little guy....we had to wake him up and rinse him off in the tub. That must have given him a second wind, because he was ready to go after that. We ended the party by releasing balloons and saying happy birthday to Sam one last time. Nick and I are very pleased with how everything turned out.

Grandmother, Granddad, and Sleepy Sam

Poor baby just couldn't stay awake.

Sam and Aunt Kathy...after his bath.

Playing with Uncle Patrick and Josh.

Releasing balloons....Happy Birthday Sam!