You Know I'm Uno

The shirt made by Jenny--I just love it!

Mrs. Tracey telling Pax a secret

Birthday boy sporting his sombrero-I had to hold his hands down so he wouldn't take it off

Fun with Daddy on the slide

Fun with Mommy on the slide

Both Paxton's Great-grandmothers

an adorable framed picture of Micah and Pax

his first car from Grandma and Pops

The Imagine-It Museum pass

Steph and Amy

Giving one of the party favors to Mrs. Tracey

Steph, me, Summer, Suzie

Aunt Tori holding Pax

Family picture

Family picture with Pax taking the sombrero off

Mimi and Pax

The food tent-Yummy Moe's

Pops and Pax with matching sombreros

Pax and Uncle Mick with Caroline looking on

me, Brandi, and Brody (Happy 1 month!)

All the kids and moms-take 1 (where is Kyle?)

Take 10! Sorry Steph:-)

the party favors

Pax and Grandma (Maaa-ma, as he calls her)

he must think he's a dog-carrying his shoe in his mouth:-)

Caroline doing a great job with Pax and the other kiddos

Having fun on the inflatable

Pax-with Micah in the background

Pax and Aunt Shell going down the slide

Mick and Micah

Mommy and Pax

Jake whacking the pinata

Micah's turn

Kyle finishing it off

for real!

getting the candy

weeble wobble taking a step

and another

and yet another

Dig in!

The beautiful sombrero cake Brad made!

some of the B's-Jami, Lauren, Amy, Pax, Lauryn, Caroline, and Suzie

The Dobbs Family

The Herendeen Family (minus the 2 uncles--we missed yall)

We had quite a fiesta yesterday for Little Man's Birthday! We had Moe's catered for about 50 people, a giant inflatable, a pinata, plenty of decorations, and we had a wonderful time with friends and family. Pax is one lucky kid to have all these people that love him at his party.

The party started at 1:00, and we all hung out and played on the inflatable slide until we ate. Caroline and Kyle took care of all the little ones on the slide. Paxton had a blast going down the slide by himself. Once we finally got them off the slide, we went and busted the pinata that was filled with gummy snacks and cheez its for the little ones, and nerds and airheads for the big kids. Micah and Jake took some swings, and then Kyle finished it off and popped it open. The kids had fun getting the candy, and Pax showed off some weeble-wobble skills as he took several steps with the candy and an audience all around to cheer him on. It was so cute! Then it was time for the cake. Brad made Paxton's "smash" cake out of yellow cake and cool-whip topping because he loves cool-whip so much. Plus, it was the somewhat healthy kind. Brad also made a sombrero cake out of a giant cookie and a yellow cake mix for the top. It turned out SOOO beautiful. After we sang happy birthday, we let Pax at his cake. He had a blast!! It was an 8 inch cake and he probably ate a fourth of it, and wasn't happy when we took it away! It stuffed and stuffed cake in his mouth, and really liked the cake part. He's just like his momma! At one point, I picked up a big chunk off his lap, and placed it on the tray part of his high-chair. He immediately took that chunk and stuffed it in his mouth. It was so funny how he didn't want to see any cake go to waste! Then we opened presents. Wow-was this fun! He received some really exciting gifts, and we appreciate everyone's generosity. Some of them were: MONEY, gift cards, a water table from us, a slide from Mimi and Papa, an inch worm and his first car from Grandma and Pops, a beautiful photo book from Aunt Suzie and Uncle Brad, a photo album full of pictures from his first year from Uncle Brooks and Aunt Shell, lots of books, an annual pass to the Imagine-It museum from Aunt Summer, Uncle Josh, Aunt Jenny, Uncle Brandon, Aunt Caroline, and Uncle Blake, a giant frog tent and other goodies from Aunt Steph, Mick, and Micah, a wagon from Jayden, a cool turtle that lights up the ceiling from Aunt Kathy in Texas, a lap desk from Jake, a bunch of really cool toys (a "green" truck from his girlfriend, Reagan, who couldn't make it, a safari van from some of the B's), some cute outfits (overalls from Aunt Tori, a cute sailor outfit from Mrs. Tracey, an Adidas outfit from the Greba's, and a cute outfit from Aunt Cindy, just to name a few). There were many more--these are just some!

Thank you to everyone who came to his first birthday party! We appreciate you being there to help make this day special for him (and me, too)! It means so much to be surrounded by loved ones at a time like this. A special thanks to Grandma and Pops for letting us have the party at their house, and all the work that went with that; and to Mimi and Papa for all their help with the food and set-up! Thank you to both sets of grandparents for their help in all areas! A special thanks to both great-grandmothers who made the trip, too! We love you all!