Birthday time!

I don't think I've been this excited for a birthday in a loooooong time. I know Owen has no clue what a birthday even is but I still wanted to make sure it was a fun and special one. On Friday April 1st (his actual birthday) we spent the day as a family and had so much fun! I fed Owen his usual oatmeal for breakfast then he opened the presents we got him. He LOVED them!! I was so happy he had such a great time opening them and playing with them!

Here's the birthday boy sitting down for breakfast.... little does he know the fun he's about the have... ;)

 It's present time!!!

 Loves the first present! Fridge Phonics!

 Next up, a choo choo train!

So cute... he also loves to just push it around the house. After playing with his new toys for a bit the birthday boy was getting sleepy so we put him down for a nap and started preparing for the party! Once Owen woke up we decided it was such a beautiful day outside so let's go to the zoo! It was PERFECT too. Not too crowded and not too cold. Owen had a blast, he loved the wolf exhibit because they were 'doggies' or 'ga-gees' as he calls them, and the polar bear exhibit is always a blast, and and the petting zoo was a hit as well!

We had the best day!! Saturday was Owen's birthday party and it was such a blast. So many people came to celebrate the little guy I was truly touched by how many people love and care for this little guy! So without further ado, here's pics of the party!

Such a fun birthday! I hope to hold on to these memories forever..... :)

the dreaded one

I'm having a hard time trying to decide what to do about Owen's 1st birthday party. First of all, ONE YEAR OLD. Hold the door people I can't believe he's going to be ONE! OMG. It breaks my heart just to think about it. Tonight we were having a little quiet time before bed... I was attempting to read him some books (he really does not like to sit still for books) and I was trying to cherish every moment by cuddling with him (I could get away with it because he was super sleepy) and kissing the back of his next and lastly having a little snack before bedtime. He can be sooo sweet when he's tired. :)


Ok, so Owen's birthday party is coming up and we're having a party for him, of course, but the trouble is who do we invite. Our family is wonderfully huge and for the most part a lot of them are local. So JUST family would be 26 people (not counting kids). We would like to invite some friends to his party as well but where do you draw the line?? I mean 26 people is a lot in itself! Of course I don't anticipate everyone coming but still I want to invite like 10 more friends (or more??) on top of that! I know, such troubles right? It's a big deal turning one and I just want all of our close friends to be there to celebrate. To be continued...


I'm also on the hunt to find things to do during the day. Today was a new day, we went to 'Babytime' at the library. It was so freaking cute. There were a ton of kids there, and basically everyone just sat down in the room and sang songs together. How funny is that? So simple yet Owen was mesmerized for an entire 1/2 hour. He just sat on my lap as we sang and I made his arms move around with whatever the song was that we were signing. Then it was over. There really should be more indoor play rooms available so there's something to do in the winter. Seriously it's FRIGID outside and so very little to do (that doesn't require money) and what does every other stay at home mom do???? I need ideas!!