Happy Birthday to us!

Owen is one of 5 babies in our Play Group that celebrate their first birthday in January. First is Jacob, then Charlie, then Ellenor, then Keira, and Owen brings up the rear.

Here is a picture of all Owen's friends at Play Group today.

Birthdays mean 2 things to a kid (usually): cake and presents. Owen got both today! Here is Owen opening some of his presents.

Thanks to Charlie and Deanna for the Mickey mouse bowl and the great touch-and-feel books - Owen loves them! And thanks to Karen and Jacob for the tigger t-shirt - it fits Owen great! And thanks to Rebecca and Olivia for the noise makers and the book - Owen played with them all the way home today - he loves them! And thank you to Mandy and Keira for the Little People toys - I think Owen even called one of them "man" already - they are bound to be a hit! And thank you to Sheri and Hayden, and Heather and Ellenor, for the outfits - they are so warm and fuzzy - Owen will love them I'm sure (and I love them too)!

And here is the other big birthday party lure - chocolate cake! This was Owen's first time eating cake. He liked the icing the best!

Owen fed himself the cake and was quite content as I chatted with the other Moms and took pictures of the other kids. And when I went back to Owen he had a big handful of icing. After wiping him down, I found chocolate cake behind Owen's ear, and icing on his eye lid!

Owen wasn't so social today, but he did have a good time. He was so distracted, in fact, that he didn't even notice he wore a hat for most of the party.

Owen gets another birthday party in a few weeks - this time it will be at our house with family and a few friends. Owen will get another chance to open presents and eat cake - we are both looking forward to this all over again!