Happy 1st Birthday Cousin Charlie

April 2014

At the beginning of April, we celebrated cousin Charlie's big first birthday.  This little boy who struggled so much in his first couple of months of life is now happy, thriving, and soon to become a big brother!

We celebrated in the McCarthy's backyard with family, friends and tons of neighbors.  Here's the birthday boy with his cute family:

And here's our cute family, ready to celebrate!

Of course, Nana and Papa joined the party:

Brandi made a yummy, toddler friendly snack mix and the kids sat at the picnic table to enjoy their munchies:

Brandi and Ryan have a great backyard for playing, and so many fun toys to play with, but sometimes, its just fun to run around. Here, Livi looks like she's caught in a lightning storm, but I promise, she's just in the middle of a run across the yard:

Then it was time for cake!  Such a cute little cake, surrounded by cupcakes:

 

The birthday boy thought the cupcakes were pretty delicious:

And so did his cousins:

Jack chose the green cupcake, of course!

The big boys enjoyed playing in the fort:

And when the boys do something, Livi is not far behind!

Happy first birthday, sweet Charlie!!