Hayden's First Birthday-Part 1

Dear Hayden--Grandma came up a day before your birthday party so that she could help with the preparation. She had brought a few birthday presents for you and Momma and Daddy said it was fine for you to open them early. Your birthday event posts are going to be divided into sections because your birthday was spread over 4 days! The Christmas present in the background was from Aunt Mary Lynne.

Daddy helped with opening the Animal See and Say. Your Momma had a much earlier version of this when she was young. Yours is much more tricked out!

You opened some new puzzles that were like the ones you liked to play with at CMOR. And of course, you found them to be the perfect new item to gnaw on. We were wondering when that top tooth was going to come in.

Ah! Tissue paper--your favorite to shred!

You were trying to get your new school bus out of the box--but the toy companies make sure that quite a bit of time is spent getting all of the packing undone. You sat on your bike box to open one of your presents.

A new farm and animals to play with.

A new bike that is for the first 3 stages of your bike riding career. You love climbing on your new bike box. Since then, Daddy put the trike together and you have had a grand time on it. But pictures of that to come.

After you opened your presents, Momma and Grandma (mostly Momma) began decorating your cupcakes (and the kitchen) with green icing to make the caterpillar for your party. Momma and Daddy have quite the "Very Hungry Caterpillar" birthday party planned. More of that in part 2.

Bunches of love
Grandma