Gavin's Birthday Bash!

Well, it's true, our little boy is now a 1 year old toddler! I almost don't even want to say it because you hear it so often, but I understand now how fast it really goes! We have had a wonderful year! Andrew and I love being parents and the ways it's changed our lives. It's been more amazing than I ever dreamed to watch Gavin grow and learn. I know he probably has learned and developed similar to most children, but we feel like he's one of a kind and love teaching him and watching him change! We are so thankful for him and we love our little family!

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We celebrated with a real firehouse party at the fire hall in Andrew's fire dept.! Lot's of family and friends came to join in on the fun! We ate firehouse chili, hot dogs, french fries, and dalmatian cupcakes! Everyone was able to play on and learn about the fire trucks which was a lot of fun! We had a slide show to music of Gav's first year, and of course there was cake and presents!! It was great to have both of our families together (minus a few siblings) since everyone is friends! It was a day to remember (at least for us...Gav will see pictures!!)

Ready for a party!

Gavin and his friends Aiden & Nathan!

Trying on daddy's boots!

Joe wearing Andrew's jacket

In the fire truck with daddy

Andrew telling everyone about the trucks and equipment

The birthday boy is ready for cake!!
Singing "Happy birthday to you"!!

He didn't get very messy. He picked off all the frosting first!

Presents!!

One of his favorite presents was a jack in the box from Uncle Nathan Graham and Amber. He laughed so hard!

The big present...a rocking horse that daddy spent many hours making!!

Playing some more with the jack in the box

Testing out the new truck with Uncle Nathan Tomlinson

Our 1 Year Old!!

Gavin's birthday room! We went in his room in the middle of the night and decorated so he had a surprise when he woke up (thanks for the idea Brie) we didn't have lots of balloons like I wanted, but he still liked it!

Our penguin!

Cousins!

Wait for Gav!!


Cousin Virginia!

"Mmmm, think I'll have some donuts too!"