Let Him Eat Cake

We celebrated Josh's birthday with good friends and good fun. The weather was perfect, Josh took a great nap right before the party, and the concrete for the patio in our backyard was being poured as the party got underway at the park. Perfect set up for a perfect party for a perfect little boy.....I mean, big boy!

Our little prince!

Yes, this cupcake is bigger than his head!

Pinanta time! Hitting the giant cupcake with the bat was the highlight of the party for Layla!

Fabulous present helpers.

Josh and his friend trying out the toys.

Setting up some soccer drills for the party guests.

So the time has arrived for us to say farewell. But there is no need to be sad because you can continue to follow the adventures of Layla and Josh on Facebook. If by some chance, you are not my "friend", please change that so that we can continue to share our children and our lives with you.

Happy First Birthday, Joshua!

It is so hard to believe that sweet Joshua is already one year old. And in some ways it feels like he's been around forever and I can't believe that he is *only* one! Either way, he is an absolute joy!

He is walking up a storm now and will be trekking all over the park at his party tomorrow.

Eating his first cupcake of the weekend. Check out his 4 teeth!

Tomorrow's goodies!

Labor Day Painting

We waited a loooong time before allowing Layla to paint at home, but the hurricane and a long Labor Day weekend have led to some really fun paint sessions. We were lucky to receive these no-spill paint cups from a neighbor so between those and the washable paints (plus a good set-up with our brown bags from Trader Joe's) it really isn't as awful as I'd feared. And, most importantly, Layla loves it!

Two Kids Hard at Work!