Happy 1st Birthday Nate

Man, it's been a super long time since I've blogged. I thought there was no better way to pick it up again than with a blog about my little man turning one. We had a really nice day. I didn't fully plan an outside party because November can be warm or really cold/rainy. But we woke up that day to beautiful weather. It was truly a perfect day to play outside. The kids got to play on the swing set and run around and the adults got to sit and visit. I was sooooo thankful not to have a princess party again so I went all out boy with a monster truck party. My mom and I made the cake for Nate and we bought and re-created a cake for just him to eat.

Nate started walking just before 11 mo. and was fully walking by his birthday. He's my earliest baby to walk.


Nate just waking up from a nap. We got him in his birthday shirt, hat (which he hated), and we were showing him his balloons. He liked them as long as we didn't put him down near them.
His race car/monster truck theme table. I thought it turned out really cute.
The cake!
Nate's personal smash cake. He didn't like it at all.
Grammy and Nana with all the kiddos.
Nana and the birthday boy.
Grandma and papa John came up to celebrate with Nate. We took them to dinner afterward to celebrate Grandmas birthday which happens to be the day before Nate's.
I had to include this picture. Those two LOVE each other, they have since birth and I think they take the cutest pictures together.
We had Tessa, Bella, Jackson, Devon, Kara and Jason at the party. They all had so much fun on the swingset.
Grandma and Papa John bought Nate this Buzz Light year car. He loves to be pushed on it or to walk and push it, that is, when he gets a turn. Rylee, and especially Ally, Love to ride this. They rarely let Nate have a turn on it.
Nathan getting some much needed help from Mommy opening his presents. Can you guess what that is? He loves balls.

Grandma decorated Nate's face in frosting because he didn't even want to touch the cake much less get it on his face. He was less than trilled about this so she took pity on him and cleaned him up.

I am so blessed to have my little boy. Who says the third times the charm? In our case the fourth time is. I think he's going to grow up and be a very easy going person. We love him a lot. And he has the 3 best sisters to share his life with. Mike and I are very blessed.