Happy 1st Birthday Porter!!!

Birthday Boy & family:

The Birthday Boy & Mama:

Porter's Cake:

Get this thing off me!! Porter with Greta & Connor:

Still a little unhappy:

Mmmm frosting:

Porter's 1st birthday has finally arrived! We had a fun party at our house joined by 2 of my brothers and their families, my parents, our good friends the Holly family, and Jeff's mom, brother Dave and sister-in-law Yuri all came from Chicago. The weather was beautiful for a fall day in Minnesota, and the food was great. Jeff made his famous pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans and some great cole slaw.

Uncle Steve, Katie, Aunt Peggy & Grandma Virginia:

Crazy Uncles:

Uncle Dave & Porter:

Grandma Joanie & Porter:

Porter was a bit overwhelmed by all the attention and company at our house. He liked eating the cake I think, but seemed to be very neat about it. He doesn't really like getting too messy though. He really liked the little Blues Clues dog and got mad if we tried to take it away from him! He also like the noisemakers (not sure if that is what they are called or not).




He really liked all of his presents, but especially the Fisher Price puzzles from Aunt Jana, Uncle Marty, Jaclyn & Matthew in Seattle, and also the drum & musical instrument kit from Aunt Angie, Uncle Steve, Jonathan & Allison in Chicago. They were both big hits. He also got a gigantic stuffed bear from Aunt Peggy, Uncle Steve, Katie & Peter, and he loved that as well. He had lots of fun opening his presents and playing with all the stuff. So did Connor, who seems to be enjoying Porter's presents every bit as much as Porter is!

Fisher Price puzzles from Aunt Jana & Uncle Marty:

Connor showing Porter how to play with his toys:

Looking at books from Aunt Molly:

Playing drums with Henry: