Erickson's First Birthday Party

My baby's first birthday has come and gone and I still haven't posted pictures. We had a fun family birthday the evening before Eric's actual birthday. Homemade macaroni and cheese for dinner followed by a yummy carrot cake. Eric ran his fingers through the frosting quite a few times before finally picking up the whole piece and stuffing it in his mouth.
The party started at 5:30 and Erickson usually goes to bed at 6:30 so he was getting a little sleepy by the end of opening presents. Sylvia was eager to help him "start" each present. He got a whale bath toy from Aunt Ginny, a cute whale outfit from Bill, Becky, Katie & Ben, musical gears from Nana & Papa, Duplos and and Iowa shirt from Grandma & Grandpa, and a dump truck from Mommy & Daddy, and a big orange ball from Sylvia. She told me they could share it in the backyard this summer.
The tired birthday boy with Mommy and Daddy...who were also pretty tired by the end of the night.