Happy 1st Birthday, Clay!!!

His b-day cake turned out sooo CUTE!

The thing that babies really like most about turning one is the "big boy" car seat. Well, and the cake!

James picked this toy out with me. He was convinced that it was supposed to be his and cried a good solid 45 minutes when we got home from the store and I reminded him that we would be wrapping it for brother's birthday. He certainly got his revenge, though. When we weren't looking, he unwrapped the present himself for brother.

How sweet:)

The present that Clay(and James for that matter) liked the best, was this Lightning McQueen car from Grandma Rose. Clay wasn't sure about it at first, but after mommy pushed him around for a bit, he caught right on. We are taking bets as to when James will let Clay play with it again. At bedtime James informed his Dad that he thought Lightning McQueen was an "outside" toy, which is what we say to James when we don't want his big toys in the house anymore...

very clever for a three-and-a-half-year-old.

Clay just "chillin'" on his new ride. He rode it kinda like you'd ride a buckin' bronco. With a lot of energy and a lot of bouncing!

The birthday candle was lit and we all started singing and Clay started banging his hands on the table as if to say,"I see that food there and I want some--NOW!" At least he was finally his usual smiley self. He didn't take to the birthday hats on us right away. He just wasn't sure what to think with all of us looking at him

in these funny hats.

Clay was finally happy when he got his own piece of the giraffe--an ear to be exact. At first he didn't seem to know what the frosting was, but he soon found out.

Did I mention that Clay always eats by the fist full? He's in too much of a hurry for manners. It's all or nothing with him.