Thanksgiving!

On Thursday morning we headed into Somerville for the Gobble Gobble Gobble 4 mile road race.  This was Elan's first race and mine in 2.5 years.  It was an exciting day for all of us.  Since strollers had to start in the back we hung out with friends and watched the race start.  After the race we hung out at Starbucks with friends and then home for yummy Thanksgiving dinner.  

Elan spent the rest of the afternoon chewing on the medal that he got at the race and showing off his improved walking skills by doing laps around the house.   

Elan's Birthday Dinner

Elan celebrated his first birthday with all of his friends at daycare.  He had a great day, mainly because they put his birthday crown on him in the morning and he wouldn't let them take it off all day!  Even when they put him down for his nap.  It was really funny.  When we got home he still wouldn't let us take the crown off so he wore it to dinner.  We went out to the Cheesecake Factory for Elan's birthday dinner.  He loved looking at all the different colors in the ceiling.  When we were getting ready to leave the waitress came out with a small scoop of ice cream with a candle and they all sang happy birthday to Elan.  He had so much fun on his birthday that he fell asleep on the drive home and didn't wake up until the next morning.

1 Year Old!!

Monkey Bizness Party

On Saturday afternoon we went to Little Monkey Bizness for the kids birthday party.  The kids all had a blast. 

Elan and Gavin's Family Birthday Party

On Saturday we had a family birthday party for Gavin and Elan.  Jay fixed a taco/burrito bar for lunch and the kids played.  Elan had his first birthday cake.  It is a tradition for kids to get a little cake to smash on their first birthday.  Most kids just smash the cake and play with the frosting but not Elan!  He ate about half of his cake before we took it away from him.  After cake both Gavin and Elan opened presents.  Elan was great at tearing off the wrapping paper and looking inside the boxes. 

Elan with Great-Grandpa Malsom

Elan's smash cake

Elan and Gavin's Birthday Cake

Make a wish Elan

Elan playing with the frosting

Yumm...frosting

Elan loves cake!

Gavin eating his cake: notice the difference in how a 2-year old eats cake :)

One proud Mama



Daddy helping Elan unwrap his gifts

Cheyenne Zoo

Today we went to the Cheyenne Zoo in Colorado Springs.  It is a great little zoo, built right in the mountain and you can get really close to the animals.  Elan got to feed giraffes and birds.  It was a great day.

Elan feeding the giraffes

Grandma J and Gavin feeding the giraffes

Mason and the giraffes

Elan laughing with Aunt Jay

Grandma J and Elan after lunch

Grandpa D and Elan

Grandpa J and Gavin

Mason and Gavin feeding the birds

Grandpa D and Elan resting on a monkey bench

Elan and Mommy going to the Naked Mole Rat area

Elan playing with Aunt Jay

Gavin and Uncle Jard

Grandma and Grandpa Dav with Elan

Fun time at Jay and Jard's house

After a busy morning of shopping and getting ready for Gavin and Elan's party we were able to spend some fun time playing in the back yard and house.