5:56

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, to the BEST little man around....(in my book)
my dear,
my love,
Gavin Scott Schroeder



So technically at 5:56pm Gavin will be a year old, which gets me all teary eyed thinking about it.
It was been a wild year, with lots of things going on in our lives, but for the most part it has been wonderful. My dearest, sweet child has grown into "a little man" as I've always called him, and continues to touch our hearts everyday. I cannot believe that it's been a year, sometimes I think that it was a month or two ago.. because my memory is SO clear about that day. And the weather today, humid and cloudy, is exactly the same! Gavin really doesn't understand that it's his birthday today, but he is a happy boy!
We, I really mean he, woke up today at 6??? WHAT? and was so happy! GREAT way to start this blessed day! He ate a good breakfast and then there was a knock at the door. A delivery just for him! Grandma B sent over some balloons! He was pretty excited about them and hit them the whole time he ate his lunch.
He's now taking a nap and I will admit that I've gone in twice to look at my peaceful baby sleeping, just like when he was born. In the meantime I've been chopping up onions (crying from the onions), green & red peppers and chicken & steak for his birthday party we're having tomorrow.. which I'm pretty sure the weather might put a damper on! It will be full of great food: Kabobs, Great gran's amazing potato salad, Great gran's asian/onion salad, fruit, veggies, dirt cake, some jello salad,my mom enjoys making, puppy chow, tuna sald (YUM), Shari's amazing sugar cookies and to top it all off DQ cake... After the party we plan on celebrating during the night while Gavin goes to spend his first overnight away from his crib at Grandmas (this I must mention, is HER idea!).. I've very excited for tomorrow and I hope Gavin is too.
ahhhh he's getting so big, i just love him SO much and want to kiss his beautiful lips all the time!