Time has just flown by! I can't believe my little baby is already 1 year old!!!
How did he grow so fast?
Because of the extent of photos we took, and my inability to narrow it down further, this is going to be mostly a photo update with a few remarks here and there...of course, I've found those are usually my favorite type of blogs to view :P
To start off the festivities - Nana and Grandpa Hochstrasser came into town!!! Jackson had so much fun playing with them and getting to know them better. Unfortunately, we didn't capture a good photo with them on our camera.
For Jackson's celebratory luncheon we took him to a restaurant called Scramblz. It's a breakfast food place (which is, naturally, Jackson's favorite type of food!) that tastes divine! It's located in San Jose, CA, so if you're ever in the area you should stop by there.
Jackson was in breakfast food heaven!!!
He got a sampling of all the things we ordered:
pancakes, omelet, honey ham, assorted fruits, and bread pudding French toast!
I don't think I've seen him more excited to eat before :)
Jackson was very happy to even try some breakfast foods he'd never had...and loved them.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! This is such a great birthday!"
I couldn't believe a place like this even did birthday cakes and singing! The cow bells that accompanied the singers almost scared Jackson, but the sight of the cake was too much a distraction. It was a tasty banana bread with ice cream and strawberries - the perfect kind of cake for Jackson. We only gave him the banana bread, which he stuffed down as much as possible even though he'd already ate quite a bit.
I couldn't resist putting this photo in because they are both making such silly faces!
Here's the "better" photo. Jackson loves spending time with Daddy!
Jackson loves being with Mommy too...and his food!
That night we had a family birthday party with Nana, Grandpa, Mommy, Daddy...and Jackson!!!
In place of a cake, I made blueberry muffins with a whipped cream frosting. Here they are before being frosted:
The completed muffins, ready for consumption!
AND...Jackson's very own, extra-large and decked out blueberry muffin!!!
"Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Jacksooooooon...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!"
...he just wanted the cake already!
This frosting is pretty tasty...
...but the inside is sooo much better!!!
Unlike the cake, Jackson didn't quite know what to do with the presents.
He was happy to see all the colors, but didn't grasp the concept of ripping off the paper.
So we had to help out. He did love discovering that there were fun things to play with inside. Here's Jackson and I reading a book he got:
Playing with his first mega blocks:
And, of course, it just wouldn't be the same if he wasn't trying to eat the presents too, hehe.
By bedtime, Jackson was worn out from all the attention and playing. It was a FABULOUS day!!! I still can't believe that my little dude is growing up so fast, but I'm so grateful to be able to spend my days with him. I love to hear his laugh and see his smile - he fills our home with joy!
