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It's party time!  Daddy & Uncle Rice put together one last
toy.  And now...  "Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday
to you..."
Can you guess what my party theme was?
It's a good thing I had my own cake.  I dug right in!
It's present time!
As you can see, I had a great party.  I got lots of presents that make noise & Mommy &
Daddy are actually happy about that.  After my party, I hopped on my piano and held a
balloon in one hand while watching Mickey Mouse.  Mommy calls that multitasking.  I've
already gotten good use out of my toy car too.  I can't wait to swim with all my swim
gear and play with all my other toys.  Thank you to everyone who made my day special!


I don't remember much that night because I partied too hard.  I feel asleep in Aunt
Heather's arms.  Mommy & Daddy said they'd hire her to be my nanny to get me to
sleep like that every night.  I don't think she took them up on that offer, though.

On my real birthday, I planted my birthday tree with Poppy.  I laughed and laughed
when he dug the hole.  It was so funny!
Happy 1 year birthday, Cole!  Our baby boy turned 1 on Sunday but his party was on Saturday.  Mommy, Daddy, Poppy, Meemee,
Nana, Papa, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Robbi, Dillon, Zach, Uncle Rice, Aunt Becky, Aunt Heather, Uncle Gavin, "Uncle" Gene,
Paulette, Rachael, Wiley, and Wyatt all helped celebrate!  We had hotdogs and hamburgers and cake.  Cole had his own little cake
and dug right in.  After that, he was showered with presents.  Be sure and check out all the pictures under Baby Cole (new house
pictures up too under New House).  It's a good thing we had his party on Saturday... he got an ear infection on Sunday & had to go to
the after-hours clinic :(

Cole has grown so much over the past month.  He has a unique personality.  He loves to talk and try to walk.  If he'd just let go, he'd be
walking all over the place.  He & his 5 teeth love chicken and anything sweet (I wonder where he got that?).
We had such a great trip to
Branson!  Cole loved
swimming probably more
than anything.  
--
"How do you
like my Rocky
shorts?"
--
"Take the picture,
Mommy!  I'm
ready to swim."
--
"Faster,
Daddy, faster!"
--
"You mean I have
to get out?"
Silver Dollar City is NUTS
for letting 1 year olds get
on the balloon ride!  It flies
high above the roof tops of
the other buildings.  Cole
loved it but I almost lost it.  
He's fearless!
Book 'em!
--
"Hey, where's
this water
coming from?"

--
"Heaven.  I'm in
heaven."
Cole loved all the rides &
especially liked Daddy
winning him a little puppy
doggie.  In fact, when we
got home I found him
curled up with it on the
floor watching Mickey
Mouse.
Playing dress up &
blowing bubbles.

















Cole even loved shopping
& posed every time the
camera was in front of him.












Butterfly Palace with Daddy.


Tea Cup ride with Mommy.















Picking out songs with
Aunt Becky & singing with
Morgan the waitress at
Hard Luck Diner.











Why, yes, that IS Jason
Yeager from this year's
American Idol top 20.




We had to pay a trip to the
toy store, of course!