Conner's 1st Birthday!

I can't believe how quickly it came, but this past Sunday, we all gathered together to celebrate 1 year since Conner joined us! One of his gifts from us was an ABC book, which included pictures from his first year. I had SO much fun putting it together. It was a cool way to see all the changes he's gone through over the past year, and to realize what a huge impact he has had on our family. It's hard to think of a time when we didn't have him around.

 
 

Conner was a pretty happy birthday boy. He fell earlier in the day and cut his lip, but by the time Kyle and I got to Ponca for the party, you couldn't even tell that had happened. Overall, we all had a great day and it was nice to see all of the extended family who came to celebrate. Here are some pictures from the day.

 Conner looks so good in orange! 

 You can't see his outfit very well, but it said My 1st Birthday and had monsters on it. So cute for his monster-themed party! 

 Stacie and Jerilyn made the cake and cupcakes. They did such a good job! 


 
 Conner and Papa smiling for the camera. 

What an adorable little family! Henry made the party even though he had tubes put in his ears just a few days earlier. He did a great job with it and was a very brave boy. 

Conner had a lot of presents! The one that was the biggest hit at the party was his Thomas train. The kids took turns riding it around the room.

 The birthday boy and his proud parents! 

 He wasn't sure about the cake at first, but once Mom gave him a bite, he dug right in! 

 Such a cutie! He did not enjoy getting cleaned up after this! 

 And of course, Kyle was in the party mood! 

Happy birthday, Conner! We can't believe you are already one whole year old. We love you very much and can't wait to celebrate many more birthdays with you!

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