The birthday celebration

This past Saturday we celebrated Seth's first birthday. We had 15 family members come help celebrate his big day. We ate a big lunch, ate some cake and ice cream, opened presents, and visited. It was a great day all around.

When I started planning and thinking about his party I wanted to do something to help other families that had premature or sick babies. Seth received a hand made quilt while he was in the hospital that I love dearly. The blanket was made L. Hall and donated to the hospital. I decided to asked every one invited, if possible, in lieu of a gift to make a blanket to be donated to the Good Shepherd NICU where Seth was hospitalized after he was born. So far we have 16 blankets and 5 more in the process of being made. That is a total of 21 blankets! I never dreamed we would get that many!!!

Seth eyeing his smash cake.

Either he is not going to be a messy eater or he was too sleepy to have much interest in devouring the cake.

Checking out the party hat.

This icing isn't half bad.

The smash cake, the big cake, and the plates

Seth and his cousins and brothers
Luke, Karis, Karaline, Seth, Eli, and Will
Wyatt did not come to the party. He was invited to a friend's party so he stayed at home to go to that party.

Big Daddy with his baby girl and his baby boy.

Karaline flying her kite with Papa watching on.

Luke running flying his kite.