Easter

We had a very nice Easter (except for the fact that I was sick). We went to Jason's sister and brother-in-laws house to spend the day with his family. The kids had an Easter egg hunt and Dillon got to "find" his own little eggs. This meant that Daddy carried him around and when Mommy found one, Daddy leaned Dillon down so he could pick it up. Once he picked up an egg, he didn't want to let go. One of his eggs he had to have held onto for at least half an hour. Later, after our meal (I'm not really sure if it was a late lunch or early dinner), we all watched a movie. It was a really great day!

Dillon's Party

We had Dillon's birthday party on Saturday. All in all it was really nice with only a few minor problems. All the important people in Dillon's life were there - Grandparents, Great-Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and a few friends. The worst problem of the day was that it was supposed to be 80 degrees out and I bought Dillon a cute pair of shorts and well, it was in the 60's and there were a few sprinkles. So, after everyone saw him in his Birthday outfit, I changed him into pants.

We had the party catered by a company that makes tacos. The food was absolutely wonderful. We chose Carne Asada, Carnitas and Pollo. They also made grilled onions, rice, pinto beans and two kinds of salsa - a hot one and a hotter one!

I made the cakes for the party and they turned out pretty good (especially since it was the first time I have attempted to decorate a cake). I made they to look like baby blocks. I made a vanilla layer cake, a chocolate layer cake, and a little mini block layer cake for Dillon. He did really well with his cake and didn't smash it to bits - but he was a double fisted cake eater.

Dillon got lots of really nice presents. But the sunglasses that Alyssa got him really stole the show. He knew that they were on his face, but couldn't quite figure out where they were at. He kept trying to pull them off of the top of his head. He had everyone in stitches, which of course made him crack up, too.

After the party was over, Grammie gave him a bath and then he played with some of his balloons. He was so exhausted that he went right down to bed when it was time.

How Dillon Spent His Birthday

A blog from the view point of Dillon...

In the morning I woke up and my mommy made me a bottle... breakfast in bed.

After I finished it I was all smiles and ready to start my day.

Mommy went shopping for some things for my party and I played in my jumper while Daddy watched me.

After I jumped and played with my balls, I had some Cheerios...

Next, Mommy took me to the Picture People to get my pictures taken. Now that I am 1, so won't drag me there every month. I looked so cute that Mommy had a really hard time deciding which pictures to get. She wanted to get them all...

When we came home, Daddy pushed me in my swing while Mommy was baking my birthday cakes for my party tomorrow.

While I was swinging, my Grammie, Grandpa Steve and Nana came to see me. They brought me lots of presents that I couldn't wait to open. So, they let me open them...

After I opened all my presents, I played catch with Grandpa Steve until it was time for bed. Daddy brought me into the kitchen to say "ni ni" to Mommy and I stole a piece of cake. It was super yummy. I can't wait until tomorrow when I can have a whole cake all to myself...