Birthday Weekend - Birthday Party!

To help celebrate big Ethan's FIRST birthday, we had a nice little celebration. Grandma and Grandpa were in town to help party with us also. The excitement was in our backyard, and we had homemade (edible) paint, sprinklers, a pool, water toys, and tons of food and tons of friends!


Pool time fun with friends:

Jessica and Allison

Wesley and Annabelle

Ethan and Gabi enjoy the outdoor activities.

Thanks to Grandpa for capturing these moments:

They painted with their fingers. They painted with sponges. They painted on the canvas on the floor. They painted on the canvas on their bodies. 

Andrew

Nora

Erin

Ethan's body may have become part of some canvas.

sweet moment between Lily and Jonah

Gabi and Kemper play in the pool together.

Time for the SMASH CAKE! Ethan took to it right away, filling his mouth and entire body with sugary goodness.

Smash cake success!

Before and During

...After

While Ethan enjoys his cake, the other kids enjoy cupcakes.

kiddos enjoying cupcakes: Gabi, Andrew, Allison, Nora, Allison, Wesley, Maven, Kemper (Annabelle, Erin, Ethan in back)

birthday boy all cleaned up after a bath

Ethan and Gabi show off the lawn sign after we're all clean and rested. Thanks to all our friends who came out to help celebrate Ethan's first birthday with us!