The Big ONE

We all headed down to the fishin' hole for Henry's first birthday party--almost literally, as it stopped raining about 45 minutes before the party started!  It was muggy and soggy (and I was more than a little panicky) but fun!  

We had brunch and grape caterpillars and fruit pizza bar and a "Kid's Pond" with pretzel rod "fishing poles," hummus "bait," goldfish, and worms in dirt.  I loved the fishing theme.  I suspect it will make a repeat appearance some year when he and his friends can appreciate it a bit more...

It all turned out really nice, thanks in no small part to my mom and dad, who spent most of their annual visit doing yard work, making fishing poles, and prepping breakfast casseroles.  Could. Not. Have done it without them.

A lot of Henry's little friends were able to come and celebrate with us.  We reminisced with a couple friends about the last time we'd had everyone in our back yard...and how many kids we'd added to the party since then!

 

 

We were so happy that Jason's parents, Grandmom, and Justin all drove in for the party.  Henry absolutely LOVED all the attention!

Hanging with Uncle Justin and Grandma

Turned out so. cute.  Thank you, Pinterest.

Henry is so funny about the various "smashing" desserts he's had for his first birthday.  You'd never know he was enjoying it...until you try to take it away...  The fruit pizza was no exception.

Our friends were so gracious to celebrate the first year of Henry with us--as they have celebrated his coming, his birth, and everything from his first smile to his first crawl.  We missed closing out the first year with Nora, Jack, and Rusher, who have all been celebrating their own first birthdays far away, and we wished Henry's cousins could have been there, but we feel so blessed that we had so many friends to fill our yard.  What a good way to say, "Yay! We made it through the first year!"