Birthday Weekend!

Grammy and Grandpa came to celebrate Ben's birthday with us! They got in on Thursday, and the fun started right away. Ben was so excited to see them that he decided not to take his second nap so he could stay up to greet them as they walked through the door! They brought hugs and kisses and some balloons from Gigi!

Our guest list was small, but our celebration was big! We brought the party everywhere that weekend! We went to one of Ben's favorite places - the swings! He had a great time, as always!

We also celebrated with the animals at the Bronx Zoo, where Ben pointed at all the birds, and was startled by the sea lions!

Monday was the big day! First we surprised him with the kitchen being decorated for him! He smiled at the happy birthday sign, and liked the balloons a lot.

We sang happy birthday, blew out the candle, and ate cake! Somehow I cut off the first half of the song...

And after we blew out his candle, it seemed like he was thinking "Wait... did you guys really just blow out my candle? I thought I was going to get to do that!"

He seemed to really like the chocolate frosting, and thought the cake was alright - but his real favorite were the rainbow sprinkles. He picked those off the cake as fast as his little fingers could!

He's getting much better at opening presents and cards, and needed only a little help to get the presents out.

What a great weekend, and great first birthday! Happy Birthday, Ben - you are so loved!