The First of Many

Dawson's 1st birthday celebration was filled with many first experiences!

We spent Friday with Gran, Aunt K and Zoey in Clarksville looking at houses for Krystal and Jason to buy. On the way home, we stopped at McDonald's, where Dawson had his first Happy Meal and ice cream cone!
"If I don't come back down in about 10 minutes, come get me, ok?"
Me and my little explorer...
On Saturday, the whole family arrived to celebrate and help eat this adorable creation! Rachel made Dawson's birthday cake...that's a wee froggy on top!
She made chocolate cake with vanilla icing...it was yummo!
Presents, presents and more presents...
Rachel even made a little personal cake for Dawson that he could destroy/eat all by himself...
...which he thoroughly enjoyed doing!
"Do I have something on my face?"
After cake, a bath, a nap and a quick load of laundry, Dawson and Zoey were ready to play at Gran and Papa's gift...an activity table! They both love sitting at it to "read" books and play.
Dawson had a fun time opening his gifts. He got all kinds of things from clothes to toys to art supplies...
....a soccer ball from Uncle Brandon...
...toddler crayons and markers...
...and even a drill from Great-Grandpa Claude!
This birthday boy had a blast!


EDIT: No, that isn't snot on David's shirt. It's cake icing. He was bascially one giant napkin.