After much thought & debate, we decided to forgo a large birthday bash for our little boy. Instead, we opted for a fun family day & since all of our extended family lives far away, it was just the four of us. Brian & I took the day off work and we were blessed with a beautiful fall day!
We started off with some birthday pancakes. Pancakes have become the preferred breakfast on most days when we don't work and it was time for the big boy to join in on the tradition. He loved them & couldn't shove them in fast enough!
Next, after his nap & lunch, we all went to the pumpkin patch! The kids enjoyed seeing the animals & picking out our pumpkins. Mason liked the wagon best. Addie also got to join in with a kindergarten class that was exploring the hay bale maze.
Finally, after an afternoon nap, came the best part...cupcakes!
Mason didn't disappoint. He was all business. It was hard to hold him back until we had a chance to sing to him & blow out his candle. Then, when he had free reign, he turned a little timid...almost as though he thought it was set up :) But once he got a taste of the chocolate frosting, it was on. He attacked that cupcake & after licking the plate, even tried to go after mommy & addie's cupcakes! The videos are a bit long, but mom & dad were trying really hard to capture everything.
Lastly, after stripping off his chocolate covered clothes, but before his bath, it was present time. We had already given him one a week earlier...his alligator walker, which he loves & uses to walk around the house.
He only had one other gift. After making him ride in a pink car seat, use a pink blanket at night and sleep in a fairly girlie room, I just had to get him some boy toys...a car & truck! He loves them & knew how to use them right away, zooming his new wheels around the kitchen.
He finished the day with a bath to get the chocolate out of his nose :)
More pictures of our fun day can be found in our photo gallery
We love you, Mason! You are such a joy & a fun little guy, Happy 1st Birthday!
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