Can you believe that Nixon is 1?
Dad is thrilled; his days of playing catch are rapidly approaching!
Dad is thrilled; his days of playing catch are rapidly approaching!
Check out our little athlete in the making...
So far Nixon LOVES playing ball, and we are crossing our fingers that this love continues!
Nixon LOVES to eat. He really wants to feed himself, but he needs some work:
He also loves music, and enjoys playing guitar with Dad.
When Dad's office door is left open Nixon finds his way to the guitars and starts playing.
The day before Nixon's birthday Mom took him on a trip to Walmart to ride some rides. He didn't seem all that thrilled...
He was more interested in climbing around then sitting and riding.
The night before his big day, Mom let Nixon open a birthday present from Aunt Connie and the Umbarger Family. He was SO excited to get his very own car garage with lights and sounds. Presley was a little jealous and kept trying to push him out of the way (she is having a tough time with jealousy right now).
The morning of his birthday was full of laughs. While Mom cooked him some pancakes the girls and I sang him songs and kept him occupied.
His favorite part of the morning was that Mom let him use a fork at the breakfast table. He seemed SO proud of himself!
Dad took the day off work to spend time with Nixon, so after dropping Macie and I at school, Mom, Dad, Presley, and Nixon ran some errands around town together. Before going back home they stopped at a hot dog place for lunch- Nixon loves hot dogs!
He just ate, and ate, and ate!
For his birthday the waitress brought over some sherbet and he couldn't get enough...
Macie and I got home from school that afternoon and the family took Nixon down the street to the park. He had a blast sliding down the slides!
Most of all, I think he enjoyed being around his family!
Macie, Presley, and I tried to teach him how to roll down the big grass hill. He didn't quite catch on...
That night Nixon enjoyed a special birthday dinner consisting of a filet with mash potatoes and roasted vegetables.
The next morning he woke with a smile. At the table he was occupied by his birthday cards and balloons.
This kid is amazing and adds an incredible dynamic to our family. We are so blessed to have him in our lives and can't wait to watch him grow.
Mom has a feeling that she is going to have to keep her eye on this one...
