Fantastic First Birthdays!!

Have you missed me? I know I have sure missed blogging with all my blogginess. What is a busy Mama to do? Maybe bake a cake, sugar cookies, make baked mac and cheese, special sandwiches, and awesome veggie dip. Yes, I was a food making Queen for Ian’s party. Did I overdo it? It is quite possible but Ian deserved it and he sure enjoyed all the food. I now know his new favorite food, mac and cheese.
The cake turned out great thanks to the help of my Mother-in-Law. I baked it okay but the decorating part was my problem. I have never been one to ice cakes well; they tend to look all gloppy. She showed me her technique and volia, a beautifully iced cake! I really loved his cake and the American cake got the Swiss thumbs up!

Seeing Ian eat cake for the first time was one of the most funny and cute things!! I for sure will never forget the moment. How could you when you have a face that looks like this..

He got some great gifts for his birthday and everyone was so nice! From his Swiss Grandpa and Grandma some cute Pooh clothing! From his “Aunty” Sinem and Uncle Mike the coolest toy bath set ever!!(pictures to come soon), from Andrès Aunt Isa and Uncle Markus a lego set, swiss air bib, choochoo train her little boy used to have(his fav!!), and a singing Winnie the Pooh book..and lastly an awesome talk and learn Mickey from my Mommy and Daddy! Everyone was just super generous to him!!

Ian really enjoys the bike we got him so yesterday we took him out for a ride on it to the park and around the block. This toy is great for short outings with him! I want to order one in big people size please! So order up?

Overall, I think Ian had a Grand first birthday…and here is to another fantastic year!!

*More birthday pictures to come in April when my Flickr account resets so I can upload more pictures! I just take too many pictures!!