Dylan's First Birthday Party

Last night was one of my favorite nights ever. First choice would be our wedding, second and third choice would be Jake & Dylan's births and then last night would be fourth. Dylan's first birthday is on Tuesday so we invited a small group over of close friends and family to celebrate on Saturday. We had the best time! We usually have big "to do's" and rent out spots but wanted something more chill this time at our house which worked out perfectly. As soon as the Reeder kids stepped in the door, Jake ran up to me squealing and dragging my arm through the maze of friends so that I could lay my eyes on the most exciting people to come into our house since Spiderman-Reese and Pierson! His reactions to seeing his BFF's was one of those moments you regret not getting on video. Oh, he was so super excited-I didn't see him again for the entire night. They jumped in the bouncy house with him, pulled him around the yard in the new double Radio Flyer Wagon that Papa got for Dylan's birthday, ate cupcakes with him, and made up their own version of pool. Reese is such a diligent little baby sitter and reported back with updates all night long. "Miss Maggie, I just want to let you know that Jake is on the swing now...Miss Maggie, I just want to let you know that Jake fell in the jumpy house and bent his thumb back but he is fine now...Miss Maggie, I just wanted to let you know that Jake wanted another cupcake so I gave him a yellow one so it wouldn't stain his outfit"...I adore her and Jake is about as smitten as it comes when he spends time with her.




Dylan was just a precious little angel sent from Heaven all night long. I got an adorable outfit made for him at the Monogram Lady on Far West. It's a little brown and white checkered onsie/ overall outfit that they sewed a number one on in brown minky dot fabric with his name on it in turquoise. So cute! I got the boys ready that night while Scott was at Flores picking up the food. Of course he didn't order it until he was on his way so he had to wait at the bar for 45 minutes until the food was ready-shocker. A couple of tequila shots and margaritas later, he headed back to the house and was appalled upon his arrival to see Dylan's preppy outfit. He offered to help me with the baby so that I could set the food up but then I caught him in D's bedroom trying to change him out of his first birthday outfit!!! Nice try Scottie D but there is only one day in D's life that I am allowed to dress him up in a ridiculously gay outfit and I will take full advantage of my opportunity.



The highlight of the night was watching Dylan eat his birthday cupcake. His first cupcake ever, actually. It was vanilla with bright blue frosting. I couldn't find my birthday candles but I did find the #3 candle I had bought for Jake's 3rd birthday party but couldn't find when it came time for his cake-classic. Poor second child doesn't even get his own #1 candle. He adored squeezing the frosting through his fingers and watching it ooze out the other side. He finally took a taste after about 5 minutes and would then alternate between a lick and a squeeze for the rest of the cupcake extravaganza. D was covered from head to toe in bright blue frosting and he looked like the cutest sweetest little smurf to ever walk the planet. After a sink bath and some more playtime he and Jake were off to bed.

My friends are like little worker bees that swarmed around all night long cleaning and prepping and holding babies and pouring drinks and it made me so thankful to have such a helpful group of girls. I absolutely adore them all and am so grateful for all of the help. I haven't laughed that much in a really long time and am so excited to have such a successful night. 1st birthdays are the best and Dylan's was absolute perfection.