First Birthday

It was a beautiful fall day at the "being renovated" cottage, and all were on hand to celebrate the boy's first birthday. Here is a pic of part of the renovations. This is the view from what will be the screened in part to the deck in front of the master bedroom. On the other side is more deck, and new stairs to the dock. Very sturdy!
However, we were all there to celebrate the birthday! Here is the guest of honour, with one of his aunts who complains that she never gets a chance to have some time with the young man. He was whisked away right after this shot, but she did get about 10 seconds!

The maternal aunt and great-grandmother enjoy a few moments on the new deck, in the sunshine.

Oma and cousin and birthday boy spend a couple of minutes with a book.

Here grandpa alternately feeds the young man treats, and helps him reach his birthday balloons!

Finally, it was time for presents! He had many helpers as he "opened" his gifts. I think here he is silently begging his mother not to make him wear a ribbon hat! (He didn't have to)

And now...time for cake and ice cream. He explored the chocolate lion with two fingers, and was quite dainty at first.

Then it was time to take the shirt off and get down to business. I think he liked it!

Yes, he is in the middle of this group, in which most people were more interested in his gifts than was he! He did taste every card, and thoroughly enjoyed the popping balls later on.

It was a great day, and we look forward to many more occasions at this beautiful cottage. There will be more pictures and stories on the Trio's Travels blog, once the camera is located once more!