Happy First Birthday Carver!

Mr. W. Carver turned one year old yesterday! He's a toddler now and this year has flown by! Kyle and I were reminiscing throughout the day about what we were doing one year ago yesterday. I must have sung Happy Birthday to Carver a gazillion times and constantly looked at him and felt amazed at how much he's grown and developed in just one years time.
We threw a small party in honor of our little man at our new home (which we haven't moved into yet), but the space was perfect and our back yard was filled with laughter and smiling faces... thanks to El Woo's bubble machine! Carver was such a good boy throughout the entire party! I couldn't believe he didn't cry or feel overwhelmed at all and everyone loved how he clapped at the end of the Happy Birthday song.
Our simple first birthday menu consisted of Corropolese Bakery tomato pie and roasted pork, Carver's favorite Aunt Gina's roasted red pepper hummus and pitas, Weaver's Way Co-op veggie and fruit trays, nachos, pretzels, all sorts of beverages, and Carver's first birthday cake was a vegan carrot cake made by Kyle and I with a whole lotta love!

On to the photos...I wasn't able to photograph much of the glorious event, but I did snap a few of the kiddos and friends playing amongst the bubbles...Auntie Joy photographed all the special times during the party and I am SO GRATEFUL! Thank you Joy!! I can't wait to see them!

Kyle, Me, birthday boy, Dalton, Lauren and Brian // Photo by Joy.

Carver with his cousins from my mom's side of the family... Nini, Aisha and Priscilla (cousin Anthony was playing with the train set inside)

Endearing photo of Carver and Brian...


Carver spied mommy with her camera!


Cousin Bailey hunting for her next bubble victim.


Cousin Mason enjoyed catching bubbles.


Cousin Aisha caught in deep thought.


Cousin Nini caught picking dandelions... FYI Nini turns 5 next weekend!!


Silly Cousin Ben bearing his belly to the bubbles.


Cousin Will standing still with his mouth wide open, waiting for the bubbles to come to him.


It was so wonderful to be surrounded by all of our loved ones on such a very special day. Thank you all so very very much for everything you have done for our new little family this past year AND thank you for all the fun new gifts!