Collin's 1st Birthday Party

Yesterday we had Collin's 1st birthday party for Mommy's side of the family. We were expecting a big crowd of aunts, uncles, and cousins but surprisingly when we woke up the forecast called for snow. How often does that happen! Therefore, the relatives could not make the three hour trek up here from south Georgia. However, Papa, Uncle Jon, and Aunt Brittany all came over for some fun. The theme of the party was "The Big ONE" with teddy bears and balloons. We decorated the whole house in baby blue and lime green with teddy bears. It was too cute! The nice ladies at Publix even made a cake to match. Collin got his very own smash cake but was not to interested in it. After about three minutes of just staring at it, he put his finger in it and decided it was pretty yucky feeling. With lots of encouragement, he decided to touch it some more and decided that sugar tastes pretty good. He then tried to lunge his head forward and lick the cake but couldn't quite do it because of the highchair. Daddy came to the rescue and fed him some cake with a spoon. Gotta love Daddy! Collin then got to open his presents. He got a Radio Flyer wagon from Papa, a play lawnmower from Uncle Jon, and a play phone and barn fridge toy from Aunt Brittany. All in all it was a great first birthday.