ONE

On August 19, 2009, we celebrated Dylan's 1st Birthday. I can hardly believe how quickly this year has gone by! The day of his birthday, we stayed in and baked a cookie cake for (us) him. That weekend, we went to Gran and Pop's to celebrate with the whole family. We had a "brunch" party and it worked out really well. It was a "Monkey" theme (for our little monkey) and the table was decorated for a jungle vibe, complete with a grass skirt and pineapple. Kim baked a delicious quiche, and we had fresh fruit (including bananas, of course) and OJ before digging into monkey-decorated cupcakes.

Afterwards we all went swimming and for the rest of the weekend we just hung out at the farm. Dylan really loves the animals and when we fed the cows and donkeys he really lit up. He is especially fond of Gran and Pop's donkeys, Jack and Jill.

We also visited my Grandmother and Uncle Jerry since they were not able to attend the party. I love Grandma's house, especially her "hall of fame." She has a long hallway going to the bedrooms and both sides of it are covered in family pictures. I have always longed for a house with a hallway so I could have my own "hall of fame." Nowadays, they do not make houses with hallways anymore. I'd settle for a "wall of fame", but our current house doesn't really have a suitable wall for that either...

Back at Gran and Pop's, the boys made Rock and Roll crafts and generally had a blast. It's always so much fun when we go there.

In the weeks since returning home, Dylan has started walking all over the place. We had friends over last night and one of them commented that when Dylan walks he does the "Cabbage Patch". Dylan has also mastered going up and down the stairs properly, so we have gotten rid of the gate guarding the stairs.

Well, that wraps up the month of August for the Williams family. Homeschool starts on Tuesday and we look forward to a great year!