Tonight was Ethan's 1st birthday party. His birthday was August 30, but we were in St. George, so tonight was the family party. Attendees are as follows: G&G Jo, Grandma Rosemary and Grandpa Russ, Grandma Nan, Aunt Ashley & cousin Ally, Mom, Dad, Nicole, Kate, and of course - the man of the hour - Ethan.
You might remember we always make a special cake for our kids when they turn 1 and let them do whatever they want to it. Ethan destroyed his after some help from his sisters. I gave him a bath afterwards which had plenty of cake floaties...but you should have seen the floor that Amber cleaned up!
We had a blast. The girls fought (what else is new) over who got to play with Ethan's toys first, while the only toy Ethan was interested in was Grandma Jo's cane. I've attempted to post a video of him playing with it (see further down).
Here's Ethan with his special "football" cake from Linda Gerlach.
In addition to playing with the cane, you might notice that Ethan is quite the walker now. Just yesterday he started gaining confidence in being able to take more than two steps at a time, and now, he's basically got it down. This can mean only 1 thing - we'll be in the emergency room some time this week getting stitches from him falling head first into some sharp corner. Somehow, Nicole never had stitches in her forehead, but Kate has had 3 sets. The last time Primary Children's was asking lots of accusatory questions as if I did it to her. I was this close to going off on them.
Anyway, here is hopefully a video of Ethan:
Enjoy!
PS - Quote from Kate on the way home from St. George:
Kate: "Daddy - remember the meatballs at Ikea?"
Daddy (bewildered):"Yes Kate, I remember them."
Kate: "Those are good, huh?"
(I don't know what her obsession with Ikea is. We've been there once or twice and she thinks it's the greatest place on earth for some reason... Like the time I was super mad at the girls and told them if they didn't start behaving and quit fighting that all of their privledges would be taken away. I then gave some examples like no more out to dinner, no more movies at bedtime, etc., etc. - then Kate pipes up and gives one more example, "and we won't get to go to Ikea anymore Daddy?")
Here are some random pictures:
Ethan having his birthday breakfast. Since we were in St. George, he got one of his favorite items, Hostess mini powdered donuts!
This is Kate and Nicole at Ethan's Party:
Kate on her birthday:
Kate at Pre-School:
And Kate on her first day of Preschool:
5 comments:
I don't know where to begin...
I loved the video, I can't believe how well Ethan can walk! and I love that he chose Grandma's cane over everything else...typical. I have been laughing my head off.. and feeling sad I couldn't have been there.
Nicole looks so pretty in those bottom photos, and Kate looks so cute...I'll have to call and ask her about her first day of school. Did she cry or throw up before hand? If not, did she get a treat?
Good luck in the ER.. he'll probably fall 2 days after Mom and Dad leave for Peru.
sorry, one more.. it's looks like Linda Gerlach has become really fancy....I wonder who chose the football cake?
That video is hilarious. It looks like he is a professional with that cane, doing all sorts of twists and twirls with it as if he's been practicing for years.
looks like ethan has a future in baton twirling- maybe he could even perform on the sidelines of the Cowboys! at least you'd get free tickets, right? kate and nicole are darling- love them all to pieces. if ethan loves the cane so much, maybe you should see what he can do with a walker or crutches. i'm sure dad could hook you up with something.
jeff, is that the cake you're going to choose for your birthday next march?
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