This is what happens when you turn your back and my dad has access to Drew...

RJ woke up Saturday morning and decided that he wanted a bushel of oysters for lunch. As soon as May comes around - the month without and "r" you can't get oysters anymore. So he called my dad to come over with Henri & Terry and also stopped a neighbor driving by and had a little oyster party.

We had a really nice weekend - other than it being cold out. This is the first weekend since I can't even tell you when that RJ was home the ENTIRE weekend. We had planned on going out on the boat, but with it being chilly and windy, we decided against it. I was disappointed, however, we took the opportunity to slow down a little and just relax. Of course, we can never slow too much with Drew running around, but it defnitely was more slow than normal speed.

We made one more attempt at getting a "good" picture of the birthday boy. He just told us to stop chasing him around the house with the camera and shut us out of his room.

He finally gave into his goofy daddy and started being goofy back...

We attempted to take Drew out for dinner to celebrate his birthday. He usually is so good out to dinner, however this particular night he was devistated and he wasn't getting over the swim lessons very easily...

Happy 1st Birthday to the Drew man!!

I cannot believe he is really one! This year has gone by so fast and I know people always say that - but it really has gone by so fast, it seems like just last week he was sleeping in the bassinet beside our bed.


One major thing that we will always remember is that Drew started swim lessons on his first birthday. He did ok - he drank a lot of the water the first day. He was so excited to be able to get into the pool - until she dunked his little head under the water. I almost had to walk out half way through the 10 minutes that he was in the pool because I thought I was going to cry. I've NEVER seen him look so terrified, it broke my heart. But I have to keep telling myself that it will all be worth it in the end. Here is one skill she teaches him, to come up from the water and hold onto the edge. As you can see, he had no problem holding on to the edge.

After the party, Drew played with his new sprinkler toy. He loves water, he starts swim lessons next week!

Here is RJ BBQ-ing all the yummy chicken and ribs for the party. He did an awesome job!!

Drew and Great Grandma Grundish

Well, here are a couple pictures of us at Grammy's house getting ready for our little party - a birthday party for Drew's 1st BIRTHDAY!!

Drew figuring out how he is going to get to Shelby! And Shelby is laughing at him saying "not a chance buddy!"

Just a couple more pictures of my day at home with Drew. This was way more fun then being at work!!

Here is Drew sliding down his kangaroo climber. He LOVES to slide! The slide at the park we like to go to is way too slippery and he scares me going down it. He ends up face first and I am holding my breath that he is ok and he is just laughing hysterically at himself!

Drew and I got to stay home and spend the day together. We had a pretty good day, we went to the mall to get his ONE year pictures taken and also paid a visit to the easter bunny while we were there. He was so funny, he got out of his stoller and ran - arms wide open - straight into the easter bunny's arms!! He took two good naps, here he is - so sweet - of course he woke up from the flash, but oh well that was my fault.

One more Drew picture for the night. He just was cute running around with his bat...

I'm probably not supposed to post this picture to the internet, but Drew is just so darn funny. His new thing is that he thinks it is hilarious for him to run around naked. As soon as you take him out of the bathtub and try to put a diaper and pajamas on him, he takes off laughing hysterically!!