Our little man is a year old...so hard to believe! I know I say it over and over, but time has flown. I can't believe Callen has been in our lives for over a year now. That little guy has brought so much joy and happiness to us, and the lives of those around him. He really is a happy, fun-loving kid that is just so curious about life and the world around him. We started his birthday celebration on Friday (his actual birthday) by having a family day. Doug took the day off work so we would not have to rush to do anything, and could spend the day together just the three of us. We made Cal birthday cake pancakes for breakfast...which he devoured!
That's right...this candle tastes pretty good!
Yummy pancakes
I'm ONE!
We played as much as possible with him before he was ready for a nap. That afternoon, we had a picnic lunch at the park and then went to the zoo. We were really excited about taking Cal to the zoo. We are constantly pointing out animals to him, and Doug makes all the noises for those animals (I am prohibited from making animal noises because mine do not sound like the animal I am trying to replicate!). We figured Cal would be all about the animals...not so much! He was more about watching all the people and kids around him. Once he saw a few animals in motion, he began to pay a little more attention to the animals. The giraffes were by far his favorite because they were so big and in constant motion. He enjoyed the monkeys, lions, and the farm animals. He tried to pet the goat several times, but quickly pulled his hand away when the goat came close. We decided to buy an annual pass to the Greenville Zoo so we can take him on the weekends for an hour or so, or I can pop up there in the afternoon if we are looking for something to do until Doug gets home from work. It's worth it to be able to go for 30-45 minutes, allow him to see a few animals, and then leave. It will be fun once the baby giraffe is born (you can view the live Giraffe Watch here) and go see it as much as we want!
Listen up animals...I'm ONE!
I love my daddy
Watching the giraffe very intently
He liked when the lion stayed back!
Do I want to touch the goat or not?
On Saturday, family joined us for Callen's Mustache Bash! We had to celebrate our little man in style. It turned out really cute, and Cal had no idea everyone was there for him!
The Little Man
He took a few pieces of tissue paper out of bags to open presents. He
played with the present he opened for a few minutes before we showed him
the next gift to open. He didn't rip into the packages like we thought
he would do.
He was the same way with his cake. Doug and I thought he was going to go crazy for his smash cake. He stuck his finger in the icing a few times and realized he didn't care for the stickiness of the icing. We tried flipping over the cake so there was no icing. Nothing worked! He was having no part of diving into the cake. He finally took a few bites of cake later on in the day.
It was really great to have all the family here to help celebrate our little man. Callen is one spoiled little guy...he is loved sooooooo much. Thanks to all who were here to celebrate Callen's special day!
Nana and Oupa
Mimi Malinda and Papa
Inder and Grand Chuck
Aunt Kimber and Uncle Scuba
Aunt Liz and Ella
Aunt B
Cal's favorite party guest...Ella
Callen has changed our lives so much, but we wouldn't trade it for anything. Everyday he learns something new, and has a smile that melts your heart. Who knew how much joy and happiness this little guy would bring to our lives!
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