John's First Birthday Celebration

We have a tradition that we have started for all the kids. Until about their 2nd or 3rd birthdays, we have a BBQ celebration! This year we invited family and our Fellowship friends for some awesome brisket and cupcakes.

John looked like such a doll, and loved his cupcake! I got distracted at one point (I know, how could I?) and turned around and he had essentially finished the entire thing.

John's actual birth-day is not until next week so I will write more about what he is up to then. But John is such a love and is so fun to have in our family. Happy (almost) 1st Birthday, Johnny Cakes. We love you dearly!

I changed John's outfit - this one just did not cut it!

KRip and PRip with baby Luke - 3 months

Mimi and Grandpa with the star of the show

Trying to get shoes to fit on John's feet!

Can I Hold John?

John - 2 weeks old

John 4 months old

John 3.5 months old

John - 1 year old

Alivia says those words to me often. . . and then Will chimes in after her. I am not sure how much Will really wants to hold John, he is more interested in following whatever Sister does. We often sit in the glider rocker in John's room when they hold him. John seems to really love the attention. I looked back through and thought it would be fun to see how all the kids have really grown over the last year.