Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The Incredible Hulk

A few weeks ago, Reed went through a phase of making these hilarious Hulk sounds during meal times.  He's grown out of it (at least for now!), but he cracked Grammy and me - and himself - up with his antics.  So glad we keep the Flip near the high chair!


Thursday, May 10, 2012

Reed's 1st Birthday Party

I am unbelievably late in posting this, but we've been just a tad busy since the party, with the move into our new house (hopefully getting some pictures up soon!), a trip to Ft. Worth for a TCU board meeting, and adjusting to a new routine at home and daycare.  But Reed's first birthday party was a big success!  We had around 40 friends and family gather in the clubhouse at the Lakelands to enjoy a bagel lunch and cake.  I did a balloon theme, with the colors of blue, silver, and white.  While I would have liked the final look to be a bit more cohesive, given the location (not my house, in a room with green walls and a warm color scheme!) and the 45 minute set-up time, I was pretty happy with the results. And the most important thing is that everyone had a wonderful time!  Here are some of my favorite memories of the day.

Balloons

Cake table, with blue and silver happy birthday sign
The spread

Crafts tables, with cutout balloons for guests to make cards for Reed
Cakes and balloon lollipops

Reed's adorable smash cake, made by his Bubbe
Zaide and Bubbe

Good friend: Paul Radulovic, Jen Simon, Kate Calvin, and Dustin Simon

The birthday boy arrives fashionably late, fresh off a nap

Reed and his Zaide

Playing with Eli Steiner (16 months)

Checking in with Mama

Kids having fun at the crafts table

Reed with Mommy and Grandpa

Testing out the cheese "balloons"

Eli having fun with the real thing
Cake time!

As we expected, our little guy was skeptical

But happy to share with Mommy and Daddy!

Party in full swing!

Proud parents watch Reed's first year video

Reed and Zaide loved it too!