the party

Saturday was Connor's 1st birthday and his 1st birthday party. I am not a super themey person when it comes to parties and general decorating and Connor is too young to actually 'like' anything so we went with a circle thing. (sidenote: my cousin's wife pointed out that when it's a boy it's circles but with a girl it's polka dots. Never thought about it that way!) I found cute plates, napkins, and tablecloths at target with colorful circles on them, made a banner with circle scrapbook paper, a t shirt for connor with a #1 in circle fabric and bought bouncy balls (giant circles) for party favors.

We were missing a few loved ones at the party. The Moons couldn't make it because Steph and Silas were flying in from Lousiana that afternoon, Tim had to work, Keelie was sick so no Moseleys could come, David spent the party on my bed because he woke up sick that morning, Andrew and Krista signed a lease and needed to move into their new apartment and Katie and Jered were packing up and finishing their life in Statesboro, GA before their big move to Colorado. However our families are big enough that with even all those people missing we still plenty of family there and the Cardozas to top it off!

Connor had an ABSOLUTE BLAST at his party and Micah was beside himself with excitement that Connor got to have a party just like him. It was a very relaxed afternoon. We ate lunch outside, the kids played and played and played and played and played, opened presents, ate cake and just enjoyed being together and celebrating Connor (a.k.a Connorconnor, connorboo, squishy, brother)

warning: LOTS of pictures coming up

getting a quick pre birthday balloon workout in

playing with his present from zach and me

nana and mimi

playing with the bouncy balls

riding 'mater. micah picked it out 'for connor' all by himself

families merge

riding the horsey all over town with papa

me and my squishy

he acted like he was interested in opening presents

and I love his expectant look in this one

showing off his walking skills

Happy Birthday dear Connor

He played with the cake alot but i'm not sure how much he actually ate

Can't wait to see what year 2 holds!