I received a gentle nudge in my email last night reminding me that the last time I posted was in April. And now it's June. Hmm. Apparently it's time for a recap. Thank you for the reminder friend who shall remain nameless but lives in MN and has a baby.
Where to start...
First off, our very good friends, Ryan and Debbie, got married in April and we were so happy to celebrate with them! They were married on the sand in Laguna Beach and had their reception at La Casa Del Camino which is where Matt and I were married. It was so nice to be back there and remember our special day. Matt played guitar at the ceremony and Luke and I proudly watched from the sand below. And, yes, Luke had his very own suit. He was quite dapper. Here are pictures from the rehearsal dinner and the ceremony. Deb looked beautiful, and Ryan cleaned up pretty well himself!
Next, Luke's birthday! We had our first party in our very own home and it was quite fun. I think there were around 30 people, and it seemed really comfortable. Luke was a little anxious at the sheer number of faces and other babies who were playing with his toys. And let's just say that cake time did not go as planned. I baked him a cake on his actual birthday (carrot and apple juice--no sugar!) and he went to town on it! I frosted it with unsweetened whipped cream and the kid was in heaven. He ate it for two days and then I got rid of it so it would be a treat again at his birthday party. But the faces staring and singing and candle and pictures were just too much to handle and he refused to touch the cake. Such a let down! There were comments that perhaps I should have just allowed my child to eat sugar for heaven's sake, but I'm sticking to my guns. Sugar has too much control over my life and I will do all I can to help my child live free of it's sweet, delicious grasp.
Here are some pictures of the actual birthday festivities. I can't find the pictures from his party right now. Oops. But, notice how much he loves the cake. I'm telling you: NO SUGAR NEEDED!
We also had a great visit from the Bakkens and the Sheehans. Unfortunately, one-half of Team Bakken (the better half, of course) was extremely sick. But, she was a trooper and still made it to the Wild Animal Park. It was a little over Luke's head, but he had a nice nap while everyone fed the birds and then visited the petting zoo. Kenzie was as cute as ever and tried her darndest to play with Luke! It's tough to be 3 1/2 and try to play with a 1 year old. 1 year olds don't share. I have some great videos and I'll try to post them later. In the meantime, here is Luke's experience at the Wild Animal Park.
Yup, that was it. But it was still pretty darn fun.
I'm sorry for the long delay. I know that you all yearn to know what is happening in Luke's daily life, so I promise I'll do better. Here's a little tidbit for you: he's a walker. Yup! It's official. It's about 75/25 walking to crawling ratio, so I think that he can now be considered "walking". It took a few months to get here but a trip to the park yesterday where he walked the whole time (which was over an hour!) pretty much cemented it. He's officially a toddler. Oh, and his favorite thing to do is say "No!" while shaking his head. Yup, it's on.
Happy Weekend Peeps!
