The Birthday Bash

Well, Hyrum made it through one year with me as his mother. Now that is a feat! We had such a fun day yesterday. Aaron and I could not wait to give him his present so we set it all up and presented it to him first thing in the morning. We got him a "busy ball popper". He seemed to get the hang of it.

We spent the entire rest of the day preparing for the party. Hyrum and I made mummy hot dogs, ghost potatoes, witches brew punch, and graveyard cupcakes. I was somewhat stressed out when 5:30 rolled along and I dropped a bowl of vegetables on the tile, which shattered everywhere--just as the guests were scheduled to arrive. But, Aaron saved the day and swooped in and cleaned it all up. He could see that I was starting to stress and he was like "Deborah, don't worry about it, I'll get it..." He knows me so well. Everytime I throw some kind of party I get down to the wire right before showtime and I start to really stress about last minute details. Aaron, on the other hand, is a master and helping me through it and we always have a good party afterall.

Not many people ended up showing, but we had a lot of fun nonetheless. Those who came were: Richard, Suzanne, Abby, Parker, and Ella, Mom and Dad Baker, Mom and Dad Jackman, and Kim Starling (Aaron's cousin).

Hyrum was an angel and had a blast with his cousins and the new toys and books. He is really lucky to have family that care and love him so much. Hyrum even got a package from his Aunties and cousins in Vegas! (We wish Lukie lived next door...)

I looked horrible--I never got a chance to shower or do makeup (this really doesn't come as a shock to those who know me well), so I was in grubbies--but the food looked good! All in all it was a great day!