First Birthday Party!

Eli had his first birthday party today. It was not big, but it filled our little house! Here is who came to celebrate Eli's special day:

Scott and Rhiannon, John and Cindy, Tom and Colin (who slept through the whole party), Mike and Sophia, Corinne and Andy, Joanna, Jeff, Emily, and Joel, Heather, Jacob, and Jillian and Rebecca, Jay, and Matt

Eli loved playing with Sophia.



John loves Cindy.



Emily, Jacob, Jillian and Sophia colored. Jacob's and Sophia's pictures are on the fridge!



Joel played up to the camera.



And there were cupcakes...so many cupcakes...



We learned our lesson at Eli's family party, though. He had a banana instead of a cupcake. We sang Happy Birthday!



Emily and Matt enjoyed their cupcakes!





After everyone left and Eli napped, we opened Eli's presents. Thanks everyone for his great gifts!

We played in his play yard. I can't believe how big he is and how fast the last year has gone by. I feel like we just came home with him and looked at each other with fear in our eyes, both of us thinking there was no way we could handle this. And look - we have a beautiful baby boy who we love more than anything else in the world!



We can't wait to see what this next year will bring!