Y'all, hear me when I say, you won't meet a little boy who takes eating as seriously as Jud does. And I knew the smash cake would be a huge success. When Jud would devour his avocado and rub a little in his hair for good measure, I would look over at Allen and make some comment about how fun it would be to see him with his cake at his party. Do you see the look on his face? It didn't take long for Jud to get acquainted with the cake, and he quickly realized these were not his normal roasted veggies. I don't know that I've laughed so hard, he was intense and deliberate and in the zone. You know, a lot like when someone gives me a giant piece of cake. Cake is … [Read more...]

It's about time I blogged about Judson's first birthday party. I went back and forth between having a joint party for Braylen and Judson, especially since their birthdays were so close to our Disney trip. But, ultimately we decided to do it big for the first party, and look at having joint parties next year. Can I tell you how happy I am that we ended up making that decision? Thrilled, my friends. We celebrated this boy big on his actual birthday (three cheers for Saturday birthdays), and we made the sweetest memories. Kamin from   took these amazing photos, and I love them so much, I wanted to share them all with you and had a hard time narrowing it down for the blog. This … [Read more...]