Ben's Birthday Party

Ben had his first birthday party this weekend! He had lots of family and friends come to celebrate with him. He got spoiled with toys and clothes! When the party started, he only wanted to be with Mommy. He started to warm up as time went on, and when he realized his best buddy came to party with him, he wouldn't stop smiling. The kids did a dinosaur egg hunt outside. Hannah helped her brother open his gifts, and everyone was having a great time until Ben tripped on his new wagon and bit into his bottom lip!! It was pretty bloody, but that wasn't going to stop the birthday boy. Daddy got him to suck on some ice to make sure the lip didn't get too fat. Once the bleeding stopped it was on to cake! Ben didn't leave a single crumb on his tray. He had a wonderful birthday party, and we are so thankful to everyone who came to celebrate with our family!

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We are getting excited about Ben's 1st birthday on Monday. He loves to play with his toys these days. He always gets on his knees to push his cars around or to explore the Lego box. His favorite thing is Mommy's vaccum cleaner. He will stand up to "help me" get the floor cleaned up. We found Hannah's vaccum, and she is letting him "borrow" it so he can help Mommy too! He has also started looking at his books more often these days. He enjoys the Peek-A-Boo books where he can lift up the flaps to see the surprise underneath. Both kids seem to love climbing in the storage bins the most!

Hannah will be starting soccer in the next few weeks. We bought her a soccer ball so she can start practicing. She loves showing us all her moves. It's almost time to register her for pre-k. Jay and I are still deciding who will camp out at 2:30AM to secure her spot. My vote is Jay!