Maxwell's Real 1st Birthday...

Just like every other mom, I can't believe that my baby is one...

Because of him, I experience joy every day and am hardly able to get lonely.

We love this buster beyond words. Max is thinking that he needs one more

REAL birthday with Daddy, now that he is officially ONE.

He got to feed himself rice and beans. He is becoming a true Skinner

in his love for Mexican food. Uncle Bryan, aren't you sad you missed out? Cousin Bridger gave him his first monster truck. Grandpa and him

played with it for a good 30 minutes after the cake.

He got books from Mommy and Daddy. He wasn't real
sure about this one. Besides those two presents, he opened Shaq shoes
and church pants from Grandpa and Lil Grandma... for a total of
three presents costing for under 25 bucks. First birthdays are awesome!



Lil Grandma and Grandpa at the Mexican restaurant...

and the rest of the Gillette Skinner clan.

Bridger kept trying to sneak the Jelly Beans from Max's cake even

after he got a hold of the cake before it was frosted and had

his handful before Max got to it.

Max didn't know what was beyond the balloons at that point.

Since we got to the cake around 10 that night, I decided that

his 10 month pre-cake was still plenty for the little pig. He got a little

piece that I cut for him. I figured the Jelly Beans could have been dangerous.

(I know, call me lame!) It just makes Max miss Daddy that much more.

We got to watch Bridger that day so I blew up balloons

and made a little fort. The boys played in it all morning.

Entertainment that I remember loving as a child.

Max didn't only know where the door was - Bridger said

he couldn't come in because he couldn't say the password.

Bridger, if you still know the password type it in the comments -

I want to see how good your memory is....

We did bath time backwards. This was at the beginning of the day.