Happy Birthday Everett

Everett had his first birthday! We celebrated with family the week before at the reunion so we didn't do much that day. I made a big cupcake for him and we expected him to completely go at it and tear it apart... but that didn't happen. :) Maybe it was the surroundings, maybe the cake was too bright or too big, maybe it was because we were all staring at him trying to get him to go for it...either way I'm pretty sure he didn't want anything to do with it. :)

After cleaning him off, we let him open his presents. It was mostly Claire opening them for him, but he helped a little. :)

After dinner we tried the cake thing again, but this time with a small chocolate frosted cupcake in his highchair. He devoured it. :)

Things may not have gone like I planned or wanted for him that day, but I'm sure he didn't mind. And now my little boy is a one year old. He's growing up so fast. I love him so much and his cute, funny personality. Happy Birthday Everett!