Happy First Birthday Dane!

This is the aftermath of my little Daners loving his first birthday! That cake didn't stand a chance!He was, however, timid at first, but lick by lick he started kneading the cake like dough resulting in the catastrophic event shown above!

It's his party and he'll cry if he wants to especially since he just put the flame out with his little fingers! I know! I can't believe it happened either! Ben and I deserve the "Bad Parent Award" for not doing better at predicting the possibility that he would be so intrigued by fire. Luckily, it didn't leave a mark and he cried for but 30 seconds. Kids are resilient right? I can't help but laugh and feel super guilty at the same time. Definitely noted for future birthdays.

He got some great presents that Logan was equally, if not more, excited about. Thanks Clark & Lindsay, the Ropers, and Sam for the very generous and thoughtful gifts!Before going to our house for cake, ice cream, and presents, we went to Red Robin per Dane's request...he LOVES the bottomless fries:)Isn't Red Robin a great place? Your kids can scream, wrestle, and have balloon fights without anyone noticing and/or caring. I love family friendly restaurants.


Thanks Clark, Lindsay, Sam, Ju, Jax, and the Roper clan for making our sweet little Daner's birthday so special!This little boy is growing up over night! He is toying with the idea of standing and has been climbing stairs. He gets so proud of himself until he realizes he is stuck and cries for help.He is off of formula and drinking cow's milk, which is a stressful transition. He is trying to embrace the sippy cup, but having a double ear infection is not helping the situation any. So for now, we have taken a break until he starts to feel better...poor little guy:( We love our smiley little one year old so much and will update more on his status after his 12 month appointment next week.