Happy #1 Evan Michael

 Today our little boy turned 1!!!  But yesterday was the day that we partied it up and celebrated with our family and a couple close friends.  I didn't go nuts with the decorating, but we had to have some!  And Jayson picked up this frame to have everyone sign the mat - we did it with Marlie . . .but alas, forgot with Samantha . . .2 outta 3 is decent . . .

 Be prepared for picture overload!  Evan LOVES cars . . . specifically GTOs thanks to Grandpa!

 Grandma and the girls

Marlie put on her jewelery and busted out her guitar for a little show before the party (this was of course after she woke up in the middle of the night screaming in pain that ear was hurting - she hit up the doc at 8am before the party and naturally, she's winding out her illness with an ear infection - but it didn't keep her down too long!)

 Samantha also dolled up for the party - do you think they have enough bracelets?  Nope - no such thing!

 Marlie had to show Evan how to properly use his car . . . the girls backed off a little after we told them that Evan was going to open their presents on their birthday! ha!  Sometimes they just love to help their little brother a little too much . . .

 Evan had to nap a little in the midst of the party - so we hung out and enjoyed the weather

 Played a little baseball . . .

 And then there was cake . . .well, a cupcake anyway!

 There were happy moments and not to so happy moments . . .

 In the end, Evan thought we were all idiots because we wanted him to smash this cake . . . and all he wanted was to use his manners and have a fork!

  Or any other means necessary to eat the cake without getting frosting on his fingers :)

 It was an awesome day/weekend spent with our family celebrating!  We go for the 1 year checkup on Tuesday, and I will do a full post full of the awesome things that Evan is doing now!!  Right now, I am still in awe of the fact that my baby is 1 . . . I can't even fathom that it's been a full year since he entered our lives and completed our family . . . we seriously love this little guy!