My First Birthday

Unfortunately the pictures are loaded backwards so you have to start from the bottom and work your way up. Jackson's first birthday party was quite the party. There were all sorts of things going on. It was quite unusual that a child's first birthday party be a swimming party but it turned out rather well. Pictures will do no justice to the cake eating portion of the party, but I tried to capture what I could. He had cake everywhere. The party started with some hotdogs off the old grill. After some hotdogs and a little while to digest them everyone jumped in the pool to cool down. Then we sang Happy Birthday and let Jackson tear into his own cake. This was the best part. I do believe he made himself miserable eating all that cake. After that Grammy(I think that is what she is going by now) hosed him off with the water hose. We commenced to swim for a little longer and then we opened all the presents. It was a great deal of fun and I hope everyone that came had as much fun as we did. I know we enjoyed everyones company. He retired for the afternoon under a self made tent by mommy. Unfortunately Jackson awakened Sunday with a fever and has not felt very well since, but he is making positive progress throughout the day today. Here are the pictures I promised.