Happy 1st Birthday, Easton!

Well my baby is no longer considered a baby anymore, or so "they" say. He's a toddler and he is now 1! Well, he will always be my baby. :) He is walking and babbling, he says Mama, Dada, and Dog...and balloon, for some reason, is "Da". He has started at daycare now and is enjoying it! His babysitter is named Dolly and he seems to really love it there. I miss him terribly, yes, but I have to keep saying to myself, this is only until the Summer, when I get to spend tons of time with my boys. And you know what? Getting back into a work routine isn't so hard, it's the time spent coaching soccer that is the worst right now. Sometimes 3 times a week I am home just past 6, and I leave at 7 in the morning. 11 hours a day away from home is not for me.

I can't believe it has been a year since Easton was born - and approaching 2 years since I found out I was pregnant! Time really does fly - especially when you get older. :) Here is a picture of my little baby when he was born, and a picture of him now. He makes my heart melt. :)



We had a little celebration, just us, on Easton's actual birthday. We had a delicious cake and Easton enjoyed his first taste of birthday cake! Yum!!

We also recently had a party to celebrate his first birthday, and we had a bunch of family over. There was me and Gary, Calder, Grandma and Auntie Colleen, Great-Grandma, Avo and Grandpa, Aunt Frances and Uncle John, Aunt Cathy, Uncle Walter and cousins Peter and Olivia. We had a lovely sandwich buffet, as well as BBQ Portuguese sausage and sardines, it was a feast! For dessert, I made monkey cupcakes for my littlest monkey. It was a great day, a day to celebrate the birth of my youngest son. I love you Easton, I am so glad you are in my life. Thank you for blessing me with your presence!

Easton's Birthday - September 16th, 2010

Easton's 1st Birthday Party

Happy 4th Birthday, Calder!!

This past Tuesday we celebrated my first born son's 4th birthday. It's hard to believe that almost 5 years ago I found out I was pregnant with him, and now, here he is, on the cusp of being a Kindergartener!

Here's a picture of my baby the day he was born:

And here he is now, such a big boy!

To celebrate his birthday, we had a race-car themed party. He had some friends from the nieghbourhood over, as well as family friends and cousins. Not to mention parents! This all made for a very busy and wonderful party! There was a pit stop for food and 'fuel' (aka juice), a pin-the-number-on-the-race-car game (like pin the tail on the donkey), racing games, and a pinata. We had a beautiful day for it, albeit a bit hot, but our backyard was the perfect setting for it.

For Calder's actual birthday, we went out to 'The Tomato Restaurant' (aka East Side Mario's) where we enjoyed some yummy pasta. For dessert, Gary and I shared a piece of chocolate cheesecake and Calder had a trio of mini ice cream cones. We arranged for the servers to come over and sing Calder Happy Birthday and he was all shy. At home, Easton gave Calder a present - a Lego Camper (Mom and Dad already gave him a Big Flyer bike).

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Easton & Auntie Colleen

Calder & Grandma

Easton, Calder & Avo

Calder making a birthday wish

Icing on the car - YUM!

My friend Joanna and I - with Easton

Calder examining a birthday present

Wow! A Hot Wheels Colour Shifter!

Out for Calder`s Birthday Dinner!

Daddy and the Birthday Boy

Getting a present from his little brother

Excited to get LEGO!

It was a wonderful few days, celebrating the birth of my first baby boy. Mommy loves you with all my heart, Calder! For Eternity!