Carter's First Birthday Party

We had a lot of fun putting Carter's very first birthday party together.  Or should I say I had a lot of fun...  Gabe did a very good job supervising the boys. :)

We invited just a few of Carters little friends his same age to enjoy the party with him.

and aren't they cute!

We were kinda able to get a picture or two of a few of them together...

As you can see the homemade balloon bouquet was a hit... for Sam anyway!  He had a lot of fun until he got tangled up.  I don't blame him for getting upset about that.

We tried to get into the party spirit, but he didn't seem to be too fond of the hat, even though he looks darn cute.

Then it was time to enjoy the cake!

Preston enjoyed it a little too much... and a little too soon. :)

Carter had his own little cake for the occasion.  I had a photo shoot with him the morning of which is why half of it was already missing by the time the party started.

He started out by slowly examining.

Then he dug right in!  I personally find this next series of pictures rather hilarious...

Watch it fall!

He was sure proud of himself.  You should have seen his shirt pocket, it was filled to the brim with cake!

Sam is only a few months older than Carter and was doing an awesome job with a fork!

On to the presents we went.  By this time Carter was down from his sugar high and ready for a nap, but we still think he had fun, and Preston sure loved helping him!

He's such a little man already!  Happy Birthday Carter!

After the opening of the presents we of course did enjoy spending a little time enjoying them!  Thanks Holly for taking these pictures for me!

To see more of Carter and the oh so fabulous decor and details check out my photography blog, it's too many pictures to put in just one post.  One-year pictures of Carter to come soon!

Preston's First Dentist Visit

Preston had his very first dentist visit this week.  Since he got his first two teeth right at three months, and had all but his molars by his first birthday we decided it was probably time to take him in.  He did a suprisingly good job especially considering that he's afraid of heights.  We started out by having him sit on daddy's lap while we talked to the hygenist, she gave him a new toothbrush and had us practice brushing his teeth.

She did a good job explaining to him how important it is to brush our teeth to keep them healthy.  You have to love pediatric dentists.  Did you notice the tv's on the ceiling?

Next, the dentist came in to look at his teeth. This is where his fear of heights kicked in. I think it may have also reminded him of the table where he was knocked out when he had his eye surgery.

Despite the fact of having to hold on for dear life, we think he enjoyed the experience and doesn't have any cavities yet!

Next time he goes in we're going to go for the full cleaning, we'll see how that goes...