On March 11, Briar turned 1 year old. It is amazing to think how far he has come in just that first year. It seems just like yesterday I was taking Beth to the hospital and now he is on the verge of walking. Like any parent we wanted to celebrate this joyous occasion with family and friends. Thanks to all who came out, it was great to see all of you. But boy did the day go by fast. Playtime in the morning, then lunch, a trip up the stairs for a change of clothes and then he was at the window, waiting for guests to arrive. Everyone else ate, then presents and the birthday cake! The cake was by Cake Creators in Lancaster, PA. And on the cake we had Jack Truck & Dump Truck Dan from Briar’s favorite book series by Jon Scieszka. Oh, but Briar was not a fan of the cake, I don’t think he has gotten his sweet tooth just yet. After cake, Briar enjoyed spending some time with his gal pal, Kara. Kara is about to turn 1 in April. So without further ado…

Briar’s first Christmas and our first Christmas having family eat at our house! Though I forgot to take food and dinner shots. (Oh well) We had my parents, Beth’s parents, my siblings and my two aunts and cousins over; it was a full house! In the morning Briar opened his presents that Santa left him. He did a pretty good job opening them but he did need our assistance. Then Beth and I exchanged our gifts to each other. Later, Briar opened his presents from his Nanny & Pappy and aunts & uncle. He got Vans, clothes, toys and a Radio Flyer wagon! Everyone raved about Beth’s dinner (which was great) and we all talked and played with the little guy. Thanks to Beth for taking some of the photos that I was in, she did a great job!