Lauren's First Birthday Party Photos

Parker and Kellen enjoying some balloons.

 Lita and Lauren.

 Opening a present!

 Grandpa looks really happy in this one.

 The other guys were busy playing with the train table while Lauren opened her presents.  It was a slow process.

 Reading her card.

 Parker looks thrilled.

 Lita and Claire look a bit happier.

 Hooray!  A tea set!  I'm sure I'll be known as Mrs. Nesbitt in no time.

 This is one of those awesome musical cards, picked out by Kellen.  If you have small children and they haven't received an musical card yet, you need to get them one immediately.

 Birthday girl squishing her face into a smile at something.

 Probably this balloon!

 Hooray!

 Lauren is really into ducks (that was probably her third word, after mama and book).  When ever she sees a duck she says, "Duck duck!" so we thought she'd like a duck cake.  

 This was her little duck to eat.

 Lauren and Papa hanging out.

 Waiting for cake.

 Also waiting for cake.

 OMG HERE COMES CAKE!!!! 

 Lauren is all like, "What is cake?"

 Luckily the other guys were there to help Lauren blow out the candles.

SMASH DUCK DUCK! 

 Or maybe not.

 Maybe just poke it a little bit.

 Yes!  It's a food!

 OM NOM NOM NOM!

 Cake is pretty good.

 Cake is also good for throwing.

 Connor enjoying some swinging.

 Mason also enjoying some swinging.

 Every time Mason would swing backwards, Parker would jump out and go, "Surprise!"  They both loved it.

 Lauren with her other stuffed kitten.  This one is known as big white kitty.  She likes to say Kitteh though.

 She also likes Big Bird.  Hugz!!!1111

 Lauren and Mason.

 Lauren loved Aunt Tracy!

Thanks for traveling all the way and for all the awesome presents everyone!  Happy birthday Lauren!

Lauren Is One Year Old!

I'm posting stuff out of order because I have a back log of photos and videos to go through, but today is Lauren's first birthday!  Happy birthday, Lauren!  We had her party on the weekend (of which I have hundreds of photos to post) and we also took Parker to Sesame Street Place a week or so ago (of which I have hundreds of photos and videos to post).  So lots of stuff has been going on and it seems like we're crazy busy!  Here are some photos of Lauren being cute.

Parker and Lauren love to crawl through the table and chair legs.

 You can see Parker waaaay in the background, hanging out.

 Lauren bringing me a Smurf.

 She loves stuffed animals.  This is one of her friends, Kitty, whom she calls Kitteh.  

Parker on the move.  He barely fits! 

 Lauren trying to get one of her other stuffed animal friends.  This little sheep is affectionately known as Baa.

 Lauren's new thing is pulling herself up to a standing position.  

 Checking out the contents of our coffee table and probably annoying Parker by moving his things around.

 Looking for something in the box.

 She also likes to take things out of other things, and then put things back into things.

 BAA!!!  BAA!!!

 This is what she does with her stuffed animals.  She mauls them with huge face-plant hugs.

 She also gives them little kisses and goes, "Maaaa!" to make a kissing sound.

 Hanging out with Kitteh.

 Sleepy time!

Happy birthday!

Daddy And Lauren Day

When April took Parker to the Wiggles show in Toronto, Lauren and I had a fun day of exciting adventures.  Here were are at Home Depot.

Lauren is thrilled to be in the bathroom accessory aisle.

  Here we are at CostCo.  Lauren is thrilled to be in the book aisle.

 And on our way home we stopped at Foodland to pick up a roasted chicken!  Here's Lauren eating her chicken.  Mine was also good.

Parker And I Are Very Excited About

The new Superman.  This is the first look of Henry Cavill in Zack Snyder's new Superman movie.  Parker probably won't get to watch it until he's older, but for now he can marvel at the image.  :D  April got me the blu-ray Superman box set for Father's Day so now every time Parker sees Superman stuff he's like, "DADDY!!!  Look!  It's Superman!  You have that!!!" so maybe I'll start him with the original movie in a few years.