Monday, August 25

Drew's 1st Birthday Party

Drew finally put his foot down and demanded we give him a birthday party. What was the big deal? It was only 3 weeks late. Okay, so maybe it is true what they say about the 3rd child getting neglected, but we tried to make up for it with a good party.

We rented a moon bounce - figuring the older kids would be entertained (that does not mean you, Dave). And they were. Tyler didn't want to in, even though it was dark, and Ellie cried when she realized we weren't keeping it. But the one that through the biggest fit? That would be Drew. He loved bouncing around in there, giggling and belly laughing the whole time.

Besides a moon-bounce, we let Drew have some cake. I think he liked it. We had some pictures done at Penny's on Drew's actual birthday, so it wasn't his first cake. Check out the gallery at the right with some pictures.

Even though Drew made sure he was center of the attention, I think we managed to have a good time too. Lots of food (home made brisket, cole slaw, hot dogs) and picture perfect late summer day made for a nice time.

And of course, lots of presents for Drew. I think he started to get the hang of opening the presents. Or maybe it was just playing with the paper. Either way, he had a great time celebrating this momentous occasion! Wow- where did this past year go?

Tuesday, August 5

Happy Birthday Drew!

Hey - come a little closer... I have a secret to tell you. Andrew Richard French turns 1 year old today! We can't believe have quickly he has grown. Seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital, now he is looking out the window with his buddy Aspen and eating corn off the cob (with a little help).

To celebrate, in addition to the couple of pictures I have posted here, I have also posted a new gallery of pictures - see link to the left or click here. Melissa took each of our children to have their photos taken each month of their first year. If I get my act together, I will scan in pictures from Tyler and Ellie's first year also. It will be fun to see who Drew looks more like at this age.

We aren't actually planning a party for Drew until next weekend. That is why I don't have any cake or birthday party pictures in this post. Check back in a week or so, and I hope to have a shot of Drew eating his first bite of cake!