The Traditional Birthday Run-Down

Still playing catch up from last month, but here is a look at the week leading up to, and including David's birthday (in traditional, pictorial run-down style):

The week leading up to David's first birthday was fun and introspective.  Upon realizing he would be turning one, David decided to step up his personal fitness and do some yoga in the park with his dad. 

This was followed by lunch with mom and dad at one of our favorite sandwich places.  No evidence of a sandwich?  The soup and twice baked potatoes are also good.

The next day we went to look for fall decor things at Hobby Lobby.  We didn't end  up getting the giant pumpkin, but it was definitely fun for climbing and pointing.

Then my mom rolled into town (hooray!) and got to witness David's first haircut.  By that, I mean the woman with the scissors trimmed his bangs while I kept him from resisting.  I don't think I need to tell you how much he disliked getting his hair cut...

Reigning over his leaf empire with what the National Toy Hall of Fame calls one of the best toys to foster a child's imagination:)

"The yelling will continue until morale improves!"

We met the Hills for dinner at our local pizza place, where Keith and D engaged in a most serious staring contest... 

...that was short-lived:)  They do have fun together.   

The morning of his party, Jon and David went back over to the Hills to put David's wagon (gift from mom and dad) together.  Keith outfitted him with the proper tools.  David was all about helping.

While the men were hard at work assembling wagons, my mom and I were busy tidying and making food!  She is so creative--alien cupcake toppers made out of fondant!

And before we knew it, we had friends over!  Meet Nathan, our super-verbal, fellow-med-student-kiddo friend.  

Friends helping us open presents!

You had to have been there to really witness the cuteness.  I will say that there were a lot of tiny plaid shirts in our house that afternoon.  Like a convention for tiny lumberjacks--SO cute!

David's smash cake.

Birthday cake:)

Birthday cupcakes!  Success!  To go along with our space theme, my mom made spaceship cupcakes (complete with aliens).  They were as tasty as they were cute.

Mom and the birthday boy right before cake.

My lovely mom, myself and D preparing for cake.

Cake noms.

Miranda showing David how it's done.

He caught on quickly...

Jon and my mom taking pictures.

I'm not sure where I went, but Jon was kind enough to help clean things up, post cake.

The aftermath...

Our tired little host--he did a great job, though.

Post-nap, playing with his new gift from Grammy and Pop with his dad!

Then we all went for a wagon ride through the neighborhood.

Our happy kiddo:)

I can't believe I didn't do a better job of documenting my mom's visit here.  We had such a great time with her and I hardly have any pictures to show for the week she spent with us.  This is one of the few pictures that we did get during one of the last days of her visit.

All in all, a wonderful birthday!