Happy birthday Simon!

We had such a fun time celebrating Simon's first birthday! We decorated the house in an airplane & vintage travel theme, cooked a bunch of food and tried to make our tiny apartment seem large!

 Highlights 

*Even though all 23 of us were very cozy we had a fun time.  It was fun to have so many of our friends with us to celebrate the fun day and it is nice that our friends have kids both our kids age! 









* Simon loved the cupcake and then ate a full lunch! 

* Simon loved all the balloons everywhere  but wanted to put them in his mouth 

* Joy wanted to hang out in her room with a few friends because in her words. "It is too noisy !"... Until we had some pool time and she was in her suit as quick as can be.

* We let Simon open presents when he woke up from his nap (while Joy was still napping) so he would get to play with them and Joy wouldn't snatch them away. 

 Dear Simon,
What an amazing little person you are.  We love seeing you grow and change every day. It seems like just yesterday you were born and Joy was trying to smother you with hugs and kisses (she still is doing this exact thing a year later). You love your sister so much and eagerly bang on her door in the morning when she is still asleep. Your eyes light up when mommy or daddy walk in the room. Simon " you are a chosen boy, a royal priesthood...God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light" (1 Peter 2:9). We love you to the moon and back.
love Daddy and Mommy