Slade's birthday week started with a long car ride as he and I made our way to Kentucky! He did great on the ride up and was excited for some extra time at Grami's! Everyone came out on Friday evening, Slade's actual birthday, to celebrate! Grami made Slade's birthday extra special by making his adorable hat, his super cute AND super yummy birthday cake!
How adorable is this cake! Mom did such a great job on Slade's first birthday cake. It was truly made especially for her grandson with lot's of love! Below, Slade just before his party, happy as can be to have a balloon! All of Slade's cousins were there to celebrate, Lauren, Cole, McKayla, Allison, and Reed! My cousins, Cassie and Alex were there to celebrate as well!
Daddy helps Slade really tear into his cake by plunging his hand into it below! Slade thought it was funny, but did not waste any time shoveling down bites! He LOVED his cake and nearly ate half of it! It was so funny to watch him shovel in bite and bite oblivious to everyone around him! He was just gobbling it down!
Slade with his Grami below! A special thanks to my Mom for making his birthday party everything that it was! She truly put so much time into every aspect and I sincerely thank her for that! It was a special time for our sweet little boy! Something we'll never experience again, the first birthday, for our first son/child, and I owe all the thanks to Mom for making it memorable and great! Slade...well he just wants more cake!
Of course we brought home lot's of birthday presents. Mom and Sylvester got him the car above along with lot's of clothes, toys for the pool, DVD's for the ride home, and best of all, another contribution to his college fund!
Sami and Tim set Slade up for the pool with a beach towel and float...and of course a "Sam I Am book!"
Leigh gave Slade a special gift...a scrapbook highlighting his first year! It was such a thoughtful gift, certainly my favorite, and brought tears to my eyes! Hardly a day goes by where I don't look at it! Although I thank God every day for this amazing little boy, when you look back at the ultra sound pictures adorned on the first page, when he wasn't even here yet, it's truly a blessing to reflect on all the joy he has brought to my life! I honestly can't imagine life with out him and I just try to soak up each and every moment I have...they go by so fast!
Slade shares some cake with his favorite Kentucky aunts below! He and Reed have some fun playing together!
