Colton's 1st Birthday party was a success. We had about 90 people there to help us celebrate our little man's birthday. It was a weinie roast at the pool and it was fun hanging out with everybody. I was mostly worried about getting the food and decorations ready and I think everything came together nicely. I had alot of help setting up from family and that was much appreciated. Colton loves the pool and had fun with his little friends. P.S. Thanks Amy for taking some great pics for us!
The Birthday Boy banner with pictures of all ages of Colton
Orange, Blue, and White Pom Poms Hanging
Centerpieces- Orange Crush sodas with orange, white, and blue balloons tied to them and I tied newborn through 1 year pictures of Colton to them.
Goodie Bags
Danielle and Greg's were married in the Newport Beach Temple last Friday. Their reception was held at the Turnip Rose and it was alot of fun. We had the traditional "Footloose" dancing where we had two parallel lines with a couple dancing down the middle. It was nice to have both my brothers in town for the wedding.
Whitney and Devon came to town last weekend...it was about time! So, my mom took Whitney and I to an Angels game Thursday night after we went to dinner together. We got some carmel apples from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for the game. We had great seats and it was fun to hang out with the Glassman girls!
When I was putting together Colton's goodie bags for his 1st b'day party, I let him try a dum-dum sucker. It was so cute to watch him eat it, he was soooooo happy! We won't make it a habit though, we don't want him to be a candy-holic like me.
Tuesday June 29th was my 24th birthday! To start the day off, my mom picked me up and took me to breakfast and for a mani/pedi...perfection! (Thanks Tanner for babysitting!) Later that night we went to dinner with a few friends and then to a movie. Devin spoiled me with a kajillion Anthropologie gifts and I had an amazing birthday. I'm so grateful and I feel so loved for all the birthday shout-outs.
Dane came over and it was so cute to watch them play and giggle together. Colton kept following Dane around and was so entertained the entire time.
To be precise, Colton took his first steps on Friday June 18th. We went to Stonefire Grill with my family that evening and he walked to the fire pit they have outside the restaurant. Devin was with him and when I came outside Colton did it again. Little wobbling steps are so cute! Within the last couple weeks he has become quite the expert walker. He is still a little unstable, but we are past the point of counting steps. The cutest part is how excited he gets if we ask him to walk to us. He moves his arms up and down and giggles and rushes his steps.
A couple weekends ago we went to visit Devin's grandparents in La Jolla. They live right across the street from the beach and across from the main tourist attraction in the city...the sea lions. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed hanging out with them. Colton loves dogs and would not stop crawling after them whenever one was in sight. The baby sea lions were adorable!
Little Danielley is all grown up and getting married! She is so beautiful and I'm so excited for her and Greg! Amy planned a fun night that started with dinner at Chomps Sushi in Downtown Fullerton and then we sang Karaoke at this awesome Korean place in La Habra. They gave us a V.I.P. room and we took advantage of the props they had, especially the wigs! After karaoke, we went back to Amy's and Danielle open up all her lingerie gifts and we had brownie ice cream sundaes. It was quite the party!
"Look at me, I'm learning how to stand...not quite stable yet..."
"Dad, you're getting in the way of my flag waving fun!"
"Mom, a little space please...trying to eat this yummy watermelon."
My sweet Colton is getting so big. He is so adorable with how obedient he is when I ask him for kisses. It's so endearing. Devin says we need to teach him to give kisses with his mouth shut, but I will take what I can get. Colton is standing on his own now but not yet walking. He loves to eat veggie straws and bananas. As soon as he's done eating he starts taking food out of his mouth and throwing it. That's how I know he's full. He repeats "uh-oh", "no", and "dada". We are working on "mama". He has discovered bathrooms and the art of unrolling all of the toilet paper. As a result, bathroom doors remain shut at all times. He loves the pool and to climb stairs. He loves it when you hold his hands and let him walk down the stairs. He is never quiet, he's very outgoing and talkative. He has four teeth on top and four on bottom, and he's got a few more teeth budding through now...teething has not been a fun experience. He still loves his bouncer and his ball bopper and enjoys watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Devin says "Just say he's pretty much awesome!" I can't believe our little guy is almost 1 year old!
Colton loves to pull on all the door stoppers in our home over and over.
When the guys with the leaf blowers are outside Colton likes to peek out at them. He was too cute on his little tiptoes!
I thought it was so cute that he was too cool to use his hands to hold the bottle. He wanted to hold it with style!
