A Birthday at Home

Sunday March 13, 2011. Sorin Kai's first birthday.  We woke up to our beautiful smiley-faced cherub and just enjoyed a lazy morning full of love and snuggles!

At Dylan's request we made a special breakfast of bacon, eggs, blueberry bagels and fresh strawberries for our big kid. (Of course he only nibbled on a piece of bacon and a few strawberries before he requested his favorite food- Mama's Milk!)

I set to work on a simple white cake with coordinating cupcakes for Sorin's birthday treat, which turned into a bigger project than expected, but it was all tasty in the end.

                          Papa surprised Sorin with an array of colorful balloons- Sorin's favorite!

The birthday boy in his birthday suit!

Sorin then opened his gifts, with assistance (and pressure!) from River and Dylan.

                                                  


                                               

                                                     


          He LOVED his rocking Rody horse!











After a nice nap and delicious dinner, homemade by Papa, we sang Happy Birthday to our big boy!

                  


He enjoyed playing in his fish-shaped cake (I had to make a fish, being that Sorin is our little Pisces!)

Hmmmm....

I must say it was quite scrumptious! Even Ruby had to test-taste it as our handy-dachsie clean-up crew!












It was a perfect day (minus some bickering from the older kids!) and we were so thankful to share it with a few family members.

Sorin and his best friend Elizabeth.

Our little fella was so tuckered out from his birthday festivities, that he passed out on the bed before he even took his bath. He slept deeply, through an amazing thunderstorm that night, dreaming about what life will hold for him now that he is one.

In dreamland.