Scarecrow Festival

Yesterday we went to the Scarecrow Festival at Thanksgiving Point. Wow! It was packed with people and games and fun.

Lizzy had fun on a few inflatable slides. She then turned her attentions to the free games and won a plastic spider ring. We then started the long wait for the "train" ride. Ervin didn't want to get off he was having so much fun. Then we watched Robert perform with PALS which was so much fun to watch. Afterwards, Lizzy tried her hand at the fishing game and won a frisbee with the Scarecrow Festival logo on it.

All in all a great experience. Thanks to grandma for taking us along!

One year older, and wiser too

Happy Birthday Daddy! We had a Batman themed birthday party for daddy, complete with door banner. Daddy asked for one thing for his birthday-a bike trailer to haul the kids. Even as we speak, he is putting it together for it's big debut tomorrow after work, as he doesn't have school.

Ervin got excited at the sight of the lit candles, and mommy ended up singing solo, but all in all, Zak had a great day!

Daddy is awesome

Daddy went to take the written CDL test this week and he passed with flying colors! Apparently he had to take 5 different tests as a part of the written CDL test. Hooray for Daddy! All that is left for him is the driving test, so wish him luck!

We went to breakfast this morning as sort of a celebration. Ervin got his first taste of scrambled eggs and pancakes. Of course we ordered his own, since he is such a good eater. He ate lots of eggs and almost an entire silver dollar pancake! The best part was nothing made it to the floor, it all went in his mouth with miniscule amounts ending up in his lap. Hooray for Ervin!

It takes two...

Today, mommy and Lizzy found a new tooth pushing through next to Ol' Chomper in Ervin's mouth. Lizzy said that now that Ervin has two teeth, he should be able to eat ice cream. Ervin, however, was unavailable for comment (or picture) so get your own peak next time you see him. :)



Yesterday daddy finished installing Ervin's birthday swing. Ervin was very patient while daddy finished installing it, and was very excited to give it a test run. While Ervin was swinging, Lizzy had fun riding her tricycle. Here are some photos of the happy duo.

Birthday Boy Ervin!

Happy Birthday Ervin!!!

Today was Ervin's 1st birthday. I can't believe it's already been a year! So much has happened since Ervin was born.

If there was one person who had more fun with Ervin's birthday than Ervin, it would be Lizzy. She was so excited all day at the prospect of going to the "party store" with Daddy when he got home. Apparently, after searching the store for the proper party decor Ervin was presented two choices: dinosaurs, and Disney/Pixar's Cars. He didn't even hesitate.... Cars. He becomes more like Zak every day. :)

We started the festivities by opening presents. Ervin received a card from "Grandpa" Clair with a duck and bubbles on it. He was so excited for the card we had to pry it from his hands to get him to even notice his presents! Lizzy was just chomping at the bit to hand over presents to open, and was extremely helpful in offering her present-opening expertise to Ervin.

After presents we proceeded to dinner of Mac 'n' Cheese Meatloaf. Ervin of course ate just as much as Lizzy, if not considerably more, without the need to add in Lizzy's words "syrup" (ketchup).

Then came the thing everyone was waiting for.... dessert. I made ice cream cone cupcakes with devil's food cake and chocolate frosting. I searched online for any tips to make them a bit easier and I found some help from the Betty Crocker website. They suggested instead of baking them right-side up, put the batter in a muffin cup, place the cone on top, and bake. It went great! This way the cake doesn't overflow, plus the cake domes on top, making it look more like an ice cream cone when frosted.

But the most important part of our day was when Daddy switched Ervin's car seat to forward facing. Ervin was so excited. It was like he was in a whole new car. It was great.

All in all, a great way to spend Ervin's first birthday!