Happy Birthday Kent III!

The birthday boy in his birthday suit!

Today is my sweet son's first birthday! I can't believe time has flown so fast! When he was born he weighed 7 lbs 3 oz and was 18 1/2 in long. He is now 20 lbz 6 oz and is 28 1/2 in long. He is walking, jabbering, interacting and such a joy to have around! I wish he could stay little forever! But the one thing my older daughters have taught me is that they don't. Hopefully I will always remember to enjoy each precious moment because I will not be able to get them back.

When he woke up his sisters went into his room singing "Happy Birthday" and hugged and cuddled him all morning before school calling him 'The Birthday Boy'. He and I spent a regular day trying to do laundry, dishes, etc. Kent III got a few phone calls from Mom B. and Mom and Dad H. wishing him a happy birthday. He usually smiles really big when he first hears their voice and then tries to eat the phone. :) In the afternoon I started getting a headache and my stomach started to hurt. When Kent came home we got ready to go out to dinner. We stopped at Mom and Dad H.'s house because she was dying to give him his birthday presents. She got him the cutest church outfit! Oh my goodness! It is so adorable! Church outfits for my son always get me a little misty-eyed...I don't know why, whether he just looks so grown up in them or I imagine him older, passing the sacrament and serving a mission...whatever the reason, I cry.

You can't see it very well but the socks have little snowmen on them too! Too cute!



Another outfit Kent III got, the pants are made of super soft material. Perfect for these cold winter days and for snuggling up in on days when he feels a little under the weather.



Kent III really seemed to like his new toy! He had fun playing with it while we were there but the 'big kids', especially Uncle Luke (pictured), had a lot of fun too! :)



Then we took Kent III out to dinner. We thought he would enjoy Sizzler's salad bar since there would be a lot of yummy choices for him on it. (The girls were not with us as after school they had to go over to their biological father's for the weekend. :( We did get to see them for a moment that afternoon when they had to stop by our house to pick up their snowboots, it was starting to snow a little by then. The snow just lazily came down and it didn't stay snowing for long, but at least Kent III had snow on his birthday!) The food at Sizzler was pretty good but the waiter was...let's just say, less than good. We didn't let it spoil our evening though celebrating with our cute son! I got him a little crown that says "Birthday Prince" and made him wear it at Sizzler. I was suprised he didn't care much about it so didn't try to rip it off.



We will be having the Brailsford December Birthday party on Monday the 17th and a party with the Hinkson's on the 21st. Because of the visitation schedule with the girls and scheduling conflicts with others the days prior to the 13th, these were the closest dates the girls and others would be available for us to have a party for Kent III.

All in all, I think Kent III had a good birthday! I know I enjoyed getting to spend it with him!