Bubba turns 1!!!

Who would have thought a year ago that his nickname, "Bubba" would be such a perfect fit? But, he is a "bubba," and we love him! Here are the long awaited pictures of his party. Sadly, it will look like it was a party of one! In reality, there were so many people crammed in our tiny house that I was lucky to get ANY pictures of the guest of honor! We were surrounded by family and friends who have been loving this "little" guy from the start. We are so blessed to have so many people love our children! He was not very interested in his presents, so his friends, cousins and sister helped with that part. With so many little ones in the house, it was tough to get good shots, but you'll see that he loved his cake!

"Hmmm...this feels funny!"

"This could be fun..."

"Why is everyone looking at me?"

"WAIT...it tastes good, too!"

"This is GREAT...can we do it again tomorrow?"

The only picture to prove there were some other people there

Hangin' with Daddy, blowing Mama kisses!

Playing with his new Thomas trains

So now we have a one year old who is on the move! He loves to steal his sisters toys and destroy anything within his reach. Balls are his favorite...and he has quite an arm. The problem is that he has not learned to differentiate between balls and any other object, so EVERYTHING gets thrown across the room. Daddy is quite proud! We remain amazed by his sweet and quiet nature. Those amazing eyes communicate everything without a word...although the words are beginning to form. I love how he loves his sister and how he is so cautious around people, yet so loving once he knows he is safe. I love how he is so much like his Daddy in so many ways! I love that God chose ME to be HIS mama! I love that the greatest thing I can do in this world is love these kids and help them love Jesus and others.